Follow BeltwayBlips on TwitterObama Urges Lawmakers to Overcome 'Differences' on Stimulus Package
Published 2/2/2009 by William Branigin at Wash Post In Congress
President Obama today urged lawmakers not to let "very modest differences" block rapid passage of a major economic stimulus package, but the Senate's GOP leader said most Republicans support a "dramatically different" proposal with a much lower price tag.
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