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Republican senators meet to weigh stimulus alternative

 

Published 2/3/2009 by sarahbethparker at CNN Political Ticker

Sen. Mel Martinez and Sen. Lindsey Graham said they plan to present their ideas to fellow Republicans at their weekly policy lunch today. WASHINGTON (CNN) – Ten Republican senators met in Sen. Mel Martinez's office Tuesday morning to discuss a broader stimulus measure than their leadership is proposing — but a narrower one than Democrats are [...] (link)

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