Ads Attack GOP Over Stimulus

The public relations battle around the stimulus package continues.

The labor-supported organization Americans United for Change and the AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) union this morning began running a national television advertisement attacking Republican leaders for their opposition to the stimulus bill.

“Our economy in crisis. Millions out of work. That’s why 80 percent of Americans support a plan like President Obama’s to create jobs. But Republican leaders? They’re 'just saying no,'" a narrator says in the spot. "No to changing the failed economic policies of the past 8 years. We’re in an economic crisis and Republican leaders are playing politics instead of doing what's right.” - CBS News Story

Evidently this group is smoking the rope with Michael Phelps. They obviously have not seen the polls that show only 37% approve of the Stimulus Package. That 50% thing this package will make things worse. 62% agree with Republicans and want more tax cuts. See Rasmussen

Support for the $800-billion-plus economic stimulus plan put forth by President Obama and congressional Democrats has fallen over the past month. Although the plan has passed the House and the Senate, the overwhelming majority of voters are not confident that Congress knows what it’s doing with regards to the economy. The Senate and House versions of the stimulus plan will now be the subject of a joint conference to work out a package that both chambers can agree on. - Rasmussen

When it comes to taxes, voters say they trust the GOP more by a 44% to 41%, after the parties were tied on the issue in January. Related polling on the stimulus package showed that most voters wanted to see a plan with more tax cuts and less government spending. - Rasmussen

I say go for it. Spend that money, you are giving your own stimulus just by spending the money. Tell us all how great this package is and how the Republicans were against it. That way when it fails to accomplish the goals it will be fresh in everyone's mind that it was a Democrats Plan that failed and drove up the National Debt.