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To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (30956)	8/13/2009 1:42:07 PM
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Hi Jim, Regarding your statement, “Whether we're discussing broadband or financial reform, the current administration seems to be falling short. Outcomes are not achieving articulated goals. The question: is this an indictment of government, or of this particular administration’s execution? “ at siliconinvestor.com Is there anyone capable of leading in this political landscape, assuming our perspective is the correct one? What we are seeing may be the best we can get under these circumstances. Compare the 1935 to the 2009 congressional votes. Vote Tallies 1935 Social Security Act, ssa.gov Senate passes $787 billion stimulus bill Senate votes to approve the historic legislation aimed at reviving the economy. Bill is now sent to President Obama for signing. money.cnn.com “The bill got 60 votes -- the minimum it needed to pass. Three Republicans -- Sens. Susan Collins, R-Me., Arlen Specter, R-Pa., and Olympia Snowe, R-Me. -- voted for it. Earlier in the day, no Republicans in the House voted for the legislation, which nevertheless passed 246 to 183, with just 7 Democrats voting against it.”