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talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/5/2009
$300 Billion in Tax Cuts?
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I'm going to dig more into the details on this tomorrow. But this is starting to sound like a pretty big chunk of the stimulus bill is aimed at garnering GOP support. I really hope we're not putting the cart before the horse here. And these refundable business tax cuts sound like they ...

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Obama Eyes $310 Billion Tax Cut
online.wsj.com - 1/5/2009
Obama Eyes $310 Billion Tax Cut
— online.wsj.com — Obama is considering as much as $310 billion of tax cuts to individuals and businesses, a move aimed at attracting Republican support for a stimulus package. (more) Obama Eyes $310 Billion Tax Cut

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krugman.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/5/2009
Is Obama relying too much on tax cuts?
— krugman.blogs.nytimes.com — I don't know yet. But news reports this morning certainly raise questions. Let's lay out the basics here. Other things equal, public investment is a much better way to provide economic stimulus than tax cuts, for two reasons. First, if the government ... (more) Is Obama relying too much on tax cuts?

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Obama Plan Includes $300 Billion in Tax Cuts
nytimes.com - 1/5/2009
Obama Plan Includes $300 Billion in Tax Cuts
— nytimes.com — Tax cuts for workers and businesses are nods to critics worried that the economic recovery program has been too focused on government spending, advisers said. > (more) Obama Plan Includes $300 Billion in Tax Cuts

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Is Obama Overdoing the Tax Cuts?
The Stump — ... bring word that Obama wants to devote up to 40 percent of the stimulus plan to tax cuts, which seems partly intended to attract Republican support. For what it's worth, I'm not as worried about the idea as Josh Marshall and ...

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