Talkin with the Senator

Here is the contents of an email that I sent to my senators:

Dear Senator,

I am writing you to ask a big favor. Please vote no on the economic stimulus bill. I have read portions of the bill and I do not see how these types of spending programs can be good for our economy. We have always been taught that if you are in financial trouble, you need to rein in spending. That is what most Americans are trying to do right now. Why should our government do the exact opposite by spending billions that we don't have. I might think differently if the programs described in the bill seemed like logical steps to create true stimulus, immediately. They don't. They seem like programs that have been waiting in the wings for an opportunity like this.

I have also been paying attention to some of the debating going on in the senate. It is obvious that there is not a clear majority on this. The vote is still too close and Democrats are trying to get a few Republicans to give them the 60 votes they need. With that in mind it doesn’t seem like there is overwhelming agreement that this bill is a good thing. It sound more like the same old partisan politics.

Please do all you can by either opposing the bill as it is currently proposed or work to get it changed to something that really achieves economic stimulus.

Thank you for considering my opinions and for your hard work.