Marathon Pundit: From the SRCC: "Spending money we don't have"

President Obama says "Pass this bill." But even some Democratic senators want to take a pass on it.

Oh, I thought "Stimulus II" was paid for...

From the Senate Republican Communications Center:

‘Spending Money We Don’t Have’

Several Senate Democrats Want Everyone To Know That They Oppose The Latest Mini-Stimulus Bill

‘Will Not Solve The Fiscal Problem,’ Won’t ‘Guarantee Job Certainty’

SEN. BEN NELSON (D-NE): “If I didn’t think much of it on the one thing, you’ve got to assume that I won’t think much of it for something else … I don’t think you increase taxes for new spending.” (“Jon Tester, Ben Nelson Unsure On Teachers Bill,” Politico, 10/17/11)

SEN. JOE MANCHIN (D-WV): “…this bill will not solve the fiscal problem...” (Sen. Manchin, Floor Remarks, 10/20/11)

· MANCHIN (D-WV): “We've already had two rounds of stimulus funding. This is our third… We only created 33 new jobs the first round [of stimulus] with over $217 million… We have to be responsible, and basically if spending money would fix our problems in America, we'd have no problems.” (Sen. Manchin, Floor Remarks, 10/20/11)

SEN. JON TESTER (D-MT): “I'm all for individual states making smart choices with their own money, but giving them federal money and just hoping they'll use it for education and teachers -- well, that's not good enough. With that kind of money, we need guarantees.” (Sen. Tester, Floor Remarks, 10/20/11)

· TESTER (D-MT): “Mr. President, only after this final bill is amended to guarantee job certainty will it be able to earn my vote. And in order to amend it, I’m going to vote for the motion to proceed. My vote is a vote for debate that we ought to have.” (Sen. Tester, Floor Remarks, 10/20/11)

SEN JOE LIEBERMAN (ID-CT): “[W]hen you look at the president's jobs act, even if you break it down to bite-sized pieces, it's spending money we don't have, and you got to raise taxes to pay for it, and to me, all that just makes the job of the debt reduction committee, the committee itself, even harder.” (Fox News, 10/18/11)

· LIEBERMAN (ID-CT): “Our economy needs a jolt. Paying for more state jobs is not going to be that jolt.” (“Lieberman: 'Bite-Size' Won't Work,” Politico, 10/18/11)

SEN. MARK PRYOR (D-AR): “It’s a little philosophical in the sense that I’m not sure federal taxpayers should be paying for teachers and first responders. That’s traditionally a state and local matter…I have a big question mark about whether the teacher portion benefits our state at all because of some of the stuff we’ve done on the state level over the past few years.” (“Spending Bill Hits Wall With Moderates,” Politico, 10/19/11)

SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D-LA): “…said she was not convinced that the overall bill was ‘the right way forward.’” (“Jobs Bill Momentum Eludes Senate Democrats,” CQ, 10/18/11)

SEN. JIM WEBB (D-VA): “Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, for one, opposes the bill because of how it is paid for…” Joe Biden Plugs Jobs Bill At Hill Rally,” Politico, 10/19/11)