Nope -- special election is the only way to be FAIR to voters.

"Business lobbyists are pushing hard for Congress to allow companies that haven't paid corporate income taxes to get a break, too. Start-up companies, alternative-energy firms and large corporations that have been swallowing losses for years -- such as automotive and steel companies and some airlines -- have already begun lobbying for such "refundability."

They argue that a provision to claim losses on back taxes will have little effect on the economy if firms that need it most -- struggling companies that weren't obligated to pay any taxes -- can't benefit from a tax break.

Mr. Obama, however, doesn't back payments to companies that haven't paid taxes, aides said. Instead, businesses that haven't been paying taxes would be able to get payments from tax credits they would have taken in 2008 and 2009 for incentives offered by Congress, such as the production tax credit offered to renewable-energy firms. These amounts would likely be relatively small."
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123111279694652423.html

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Am I reading this right? Why are companies that haven't paid any taxes (overseas I assume - those that sucked jobs out of our country for cheaper wages) allowed to get money? They are one reason we've lost jobs.

JUST BECAUSE - is no reason to allow things to go on as though they never happened.

P.S.
what do you mean by Spellcheck?

I wonder if he decided this alone or if Obama confronted him?

I just felt that if Obama wants to be completely OPEN to the other guys/gals religious beliefs -- then perhaps he should try doing what Bush did (just this once) and if gays and right wingers are upset about this guy doing the invocation, perhaps they'd be more agreeable if ALL sides were represented.

Now who is insane?

Maybe you live in Alaska but the rest of us saw over $4.00 per gallon, up and until Sept of 2008.