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What is the most important thing for Congress to include in a stimulus plan?

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Results with 180 short comments
Total of 11,772 votes - click on the "Display Comments" bar below to sort comments

36.4%
Federal spending to create jobs.
4,290 votes
28.7%
Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.
3,377 votes
11%
Help for struggling homeowners.
1,290 votes
23.9%
Provisions to restore fiscal discipline.
2,815 votes
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Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.

Help the people with tax cuts. The government should be more worried about its citizens rather then the car companies and other businesses.

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  • 4 votes
#1
 - Sick of Paris
 - 11:22 am EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
Federal spending to create jobs.

It is difficult to choose between job creation and help with stopping the foreclosures, but I chose job creation hoping that it would lead

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  • 5 votes
#2
 - AJ-802937
 - 11:30 am EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
Help for struggling homeowners.

Congress and President-elect Obama need to devise a plan to help the taxpayers. Provide a substantial stimulus package for the taxpayers.

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  • 3 votes
#3
 - Diane-474352
 - 11:31 am EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
Help for struggling homeowners.

Homeowners should not be liable for bad and crooked investors and lenient bank loan policies.

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  • 6 votes
#4
 - Angel Ortiz
 - 11:50 am EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
Federal spending to create jobs.

Create jobs first to deal with the deficit in the long run, by increasing the tax base and reducing outlays for relief. Tax cuts can wait.

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  • 1 vote
#5
 - blueinsight
 - 11:52 am EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
Federal spending to create jobs.

Tax cuts will just go to pay of credit card and other debt if people have sense - not spending or to pay mortgages. Creating jobs is key

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  • 3 votes
#6
 - GRALISTAIR
 - 11:56 am EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.

A lot of stimulus payments will be sucked up by the IRS (back child support) and judgments and garnishments from creditors

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  • 2 votes
#7
 - Viney
 - 12:01 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
Provisions to restore fiscal discipline.

Too many taxes, Business killing environmental red-tape, pork, freebees & waste.

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    #8
     - Jeff-803009
     - 12:04 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Provisions to restore fiscal discipline.

    Downsize government.

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    • 5 votes
    #9
     - chris-803013
     - 12:05 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Provisions to restore fiscal discipline.

    Without fiscal responsibility there can be no economic recovery. We must learn to live within our means and begin to saving more.

    {"commentId":4715613,"threadId":"464243","contentId":"2288171","authorDomain":"bkaufmann"}
    • 8 votes
    #10
     - bethcat
     - 12:05 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Provisions to restore fiscal discipline.

    The administration that allowed "fear tactics" to take us into two wars also help create this mess. The admin should pay for this mess!

    {"commentId":4715625,"threadId":"464243","contentId":"2288171","authorDomain":"buddburton"}
    • 2 votes
    #11
     - MikeBurton
     - 12:06 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.

    The Federal Government also needs to slash spending. Cut all funds to ACORN and other special interest groups

    {"commentId":4715640,"threadId":"464243","contentId":"2288171","authorDomain":"benramz2"}
    • 4 votes
    #12
     - benramz2
     - 12:07 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Federal spending to create jobs.

    If I were thinking only of myself, I would say tax cuts but Federal spending is what I think is needed for all Americans.

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    • 4 votes
    #13
     - CM48
     - 12:07 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.

    I chose ONE answer BUT REALLY ALL of the ABOVE is the key for all of us Americans to get back on our feet..To succeed..Thats truly the key

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    • 3 votes
    #14
     - NYCopperPenny
     - 12:11 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Provisions to restore fiscal discipline.

    Giving money away will solve nothing, cutting taxes to put us trillions in debt will not solve anything. We need regulation on the greedy.

    {"commentId":4715738,"threadId":"464243","contentId":"2288171","authorDomain":"capn"}
    • 2 votes
    #15
     - Capn-1
     - 12:11 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Federal spending to create jobs.

    Enough tax cuts! We need job creation stimulus (energy policy) and the Federal budget gutted, not another "feel good" measly handout.

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    • 1 vote
    #16
     - Kysrsoze
     - 12:13 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.

    The time for throwing the money at big businesses and the banks needs to end. More money back to the tax payers will do the most good,

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    • 2 votes
    #17
     - Joel-803031
     - 12:13 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Federal spending to create jobs.

    This is not the time to promote outdated ideaology. If you can bail out Wall Street you can bail out Main Street.

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    • 1 vote
    #18
     - SMCCRAY-473525
     - 12:14 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Federal spending to create jobs.

    We need to create jobs to bolster the middle class, not subsistence wages.

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    • 2 votes
    #19
     - Chris Eash
     - 12:15 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.

    A mix of these & other items

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    • 2 votes
    #20
     - TR-421173
     - 12:16 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
    Provisions to restore fiscal discipline.

    downsize goverment, hold corporations accountable, lower CEO saleries

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      #21
       - God'sGift
       - 12:17 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
      Federal spending to create jobs.

      Spending on roads and transportation projects with some tax cuts could jump start our economy.

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        #22
         - n. zayas m
         - 12:18 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
        Tax cuts to help businesses and consumers.

        Consumers are the most important to help. Everyone needs some help, not just a select group.

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        • 1 vote
        #23
         - ADK DON
         - 12:20 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
        Help for struggling homeowners.

        How about choice e- none of the above.
        We need a hybrid system of socialist/capitalism that severely punishes both greed & lethargy/welfar

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        • 4 votes
        #24
         - Darrel-537274
         - 12:20 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009
        Federal spending to create jobs.

        Job creation will lead to a ripple effect in competitive wages and benefits and an improved environment for employing new domestic policy

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        • 2 votes
        #25
         - fatboyjam
         - 12:21 pm EST on Thu Jan 8, 2009