Rep. Wilson tries to defend his vote on the Porkulas bill

Below is his own statement on his shameful vote on raising our national debt $819 Billion. He'll have another chance to vote on this after the House and Senate "reconcile" their two versions of this travesty. Who wants to bet a Coke that it's higher after they're done "reconciling"?

I've added a few comments in blue.

Wilson on Economic Stimulus Bill

Posted: 2:51 PM Jan 29, 2009Last Updated: 2:51 PM Jan 29, 2009

THIS IS A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE OFFICE OF OHIO CONGRESSMAN CHARLIE WILSON.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congressman Charlie Wilson voted to put Americans back to work, create 3 to 4 million jobs and jumpstart our economy. The U.S. House passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with a vote of 244 to 188.

Developed with the Obama Administration (Karl Marx et al), this recovery and job creation package will rebuild America (you mean refinance the democrat supporters) , make us more globally competitive and energy independent, and transforming our economy for long-term growth; give 95 percent of American workers an immediate tax cut (what you mean is, take money from folks that pay taxes and give to folks that don't pay taxes via the "earned income tax credit" and call it a tax cut) ; and invest quickly in the economy.
“I was happy to see the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act pass the House today,” Wilson said. “I believe the plan will help us reverse the current economic meltdown. Some have complained that the plan is too big; others have complained that it isn’t big enough. (really, who? a false "compromise") ; As with all legislation, this represents a compromise and I believe we worked hard to develop a plan whose results will be felt in every community in this country. Ohio could receive billions of dollars in federal funds.(Put on the feed bag boys, we're printing money!) That’s huge, and I will do everything in my power to make sure working families and businesses in my district get their fair share of it. (fair share of a massive debt bill? No thanks) It is only fair that the communities that have been the most devastated by recent economic woes get the help they have needed for so long,” said Wilson. (and here he is with your "help", he's here to help you and buy your vote)
“I’m also pleased that the plan includes numerous tax credits that will directly benefit millions of Ohio’s working families and businesses,” Wilson added.
Some of the initial estimates for Ohio include:

Do any of these create jobs in the short term.......in the long term for that matter?

$2,826,874 for Ohio’s Medicaid program. NO
$756 million in Food Stamps to help 1,209,000 Ohio families. NO
$147.2 million to help 257,900 Ohioans who receive Supplemental Security Income NO
$66.1 million to help an additional 16,000 Ohio families take advantage of the Emergency Shelter Grant Program NO
666,416 Ohio workers who’ve lost their jobs will be able to collect additional Unemployment Insurance in 2009. NO
$2,385,026,000 for Ohio’s State Fiscal Stabilization Fund. NO, what this does is let Ohio get around it's balanced budget requirement, just have the federal government invent more money out of thin air and add it to the federal budget deficit.
$472,182,000 for Ohio’s Title I (Disadvantaged Students) NO
$510,428,000 for Ohio’s Individuals with Disabilities Act (Special Education) NO
$36,074,608 for Education Technology State Grants in Ohio NO
$740,000,000 for Education Modernization, Renovation & Repair (both K-12 and Higher Education) in Ohio; NO
$75 million of that would be specifically headed to school districts in Ohio’s Sixth Congressional District. Which will result in massive kickbacks to the dems from the OEA via campaign contributions...using your tax money, of course.
$969,083,888 in Pell Grants to benefit approximately 268,804 college students in Ohio NO
$27,337,915 to for Ohio Head Start NO
$68,140,840 for Ohio’s Child Care & Development Block Grant NO
$155,039,850 for Employment and Training in Ohio NO
$39,979,274 for Ohio’s Community Services Block Grant NO
$49,915,665 for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) in Ohio NO
$7,276,756 for Elderly Nutrition Services in Ohio NO
$14,358,180 for Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant in Ohio NO
$93,043,833 for Byrne Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) NO
$1,036,086,707 for Ohio’s Highways and Bridges Maybe, depends on how much the wages are artificially inflated due to union hiring requirements, which costs the tax payers more.
$150,853,656 for Ohio’s Transit Capital Grants Maybe, see previous.
$24,069,335 for Fixed Guideway Modernization in Ohio NO
$326,786,229 for Ohio’s Clean Water State Revolving Grant NO

Where are the jobs promised from this socialist bill? There are very few. A few highway and bridge jobs. All of these programs might sound well intentioned (sounding like a liberal, I know), but if there is no money, is it fair to our kids and grand kids to put them into debt?

Ted Strickland was well known for voting for the largest tax increase in history when he was our US Representative in 1993....now Charlie Wilson (who replaced Strickland) will be known for voting for the largest deficit spending bill in history.

This is a conservative district and needs to have a conservative representative. We need a Frank Cremeans, someone that is not afraid to be a conservative.