Published 1/25/2009
at L.A. Times - Politics
The $825-billion package would add electric transmission lines and double the nation's wind and solar use, the president says in his radio address. But Republicans say the plan excludes their ideas.
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President Obama, offering the first specifics on a key element in his $825-billion stimulus package, said Saturday that it would add 3,000 miles of electric transmission lines and double the nation's use of wind and solar power within three years.
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