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Obama & Co. are rushing to "do something" about the economy by pushing a government "stimulus bill" that would spend hundreds of billions of our tax dollars. They're singing the same old "big government is here to help" tune. Yet more government is likely to hurt -- not help -- our economy. After all, taxpayers will be stuck with the tab for this new spending, either now (through higher taxes) or later on (through higher debt).

If the 2008 financial industry bailout proved anything, it's that rushing to "do something" is irresponsible. Haste makes waste, and there's enough of that in government as it is.

A sampling of new expenses in the Senate spending bill includes $1 billion for Amtrak (which hasn't turned a profit in 40 years), $696 million for constructing and outfitting the Department of Homeland Security's headquarters, and $650 million for digital TV conversion coupons. This isn't the "stimulus" that our economy needs. It's more pork and more debt.

It's up to taxpaying Americans like you to tell the Senate: "quit digging us into a fiscal hole!"