By: Brian Sikma

Showing some spirit today on the House Floor, Minority Leader John Boehner picked up  a copy of the bill (1,700 plus pages) and declared “Not one member has read this bill” just before he tossed the stack onto the floor in disgust.   Drama?  Yes, but good drama.  It was a political gesture backed up by a deep felt belief that this stimulus bill will bring more harm than good to the American people.  It was a gesture of defiance to those who supported the bill, and a strong signal to the American people that there is a party in Washington that will not support more big-government spending.

Some Republicans may have been irresponsible spenders in the past, but it appears that they have learned their lesson and are quite ready to amend their ways.  A bit late?  Maybe, but certainly better late than never.

Here’s the Leader:

Final tally on the “stimulus” bill was 183 opposing, 246 supporting, and 1 present.  All House Republicans held firm in opposition to this unfortunate measure and were joined by 7 Democrats.  President Obama again got bipartisanship, and it was against the stimulus bill that contains many unstimulative policies.

On an interesting note, after today’s vote Speaker Pelosi spoke of how historians are even now giving much credit to President Obama for his work to help the economy.  The bill has yet to go into effect.  Let’s not write the history before it happens.