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Senators reach deal to advance stimulus plan (AP)

 

Published 2/7/2009 at Yahoo! News: Politics News

AP - Senators from both parties are announcing that a deal has been reached to advance President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan through the Senate. Montana Democrat Max Baucus said "we have a deal" after emerging from a closed-door Democratic caucus Friday night. The plan was hashed out between a handful of Republican moderates, Democratic leaders and the White House. (link)

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