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GOP Stands united on 787 billion stimulus

UPDATE:  Senate passes the bill 60-38 and it will be signed next week.  After all the work and the passionate speeches, websites, facebook groups, awareness and general broo - haha this boondoggle finally clears the finish line.  Not much more we can do here, but prepare for the next spending project that is expected to come down the pipe shortly, the Omnibus. Yet another impressive showing, albeit not as powerful as last time by the House republicans standing united against the "revised" stimulus. I say " revised" in jest, as there is not much difference in this bill from a fundamental standpoint. A bill that is entirely tailored to the spending interests of liberal groups, laughable tax incentives and senseless research projects cannot be supported by fiscally minded individuals. Even if the number is down from 819 to 787 B-b-b-billion. There is just one difference this time, fewer Democrats stood with the GOP this time. Where as last time 11 brave souls bro