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meganmcardle.theatlantic.com - 2/4/2009
$900 billion stimulus package runs aground
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Color me shocked:  the stimulus, after swelling to $900 billion in the Senate, has suddenly run into trouble . Senate Democratic leaders conceded yesterday that they do not have the votes to pass the stimulus bill as currently written and said that to gain bipartisan support, they will ...
Supporters Of $1.3 Trillion Bush Tax Cuts In 2001 Now Call $900 Billion Recovery Plan Billion ‘Too Much’
thinkprogress.org - 2/8/2009
Supporters Of $1.3 Trillion Bush Tax Cuts In 2001 Now Call $900 Billion Recovery Plan Billion ...
— thinkprogress.org — As the senate version of the economic recovery package makes its way through Congress , a significant... (though misguided ) criticism of the package from Senate Republicans is that it is “ too big .” For example, Senate Minority Leader ... (more) Supporters Of $1.3 Trillion Bush Tax Cuts In 2001 Now ...

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Taking Apart the $819 billion Stimulus Package
washingtonpost.com - 2/9/2009
Taking Apart the $819 billion Stimulus Package
— washingtonpost.com — The centerpiece of President Obama's domestic agenda is an $819 billion economic stimulus plan. The Senate will... consider the measure this week, with an eye toward the amount of tax cuts and spending. Republicans and Democrats spar over what to ... (more) Taking Apart the $819 billion Stimulus Package

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Stimulus Package to Grow in Senate
online.wsj.com - 2/3/2009
Stimulus Package to Grow in Senate
— online.wsj.com — A push in the Senate to expand the economic-stimulus plan poses a challenge for Democratic leaders, who... want to keep the cost below $1 trillion. (more) Stimulus Package to Grow in Senate

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Matthew Yglesias — ... Meanwhile, Megan mentions a criticism of stimulus that has appeared in a number of places — that it will make subsequent reforms more difficult: ...

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