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Emanuel Officially Resigns From the House
The Caucus —
... By DENISE GRADY and LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN Barack Obama’s pattern matches that of millions of other people who have resolved but stumbled in their efforts to give up cigarettes. Axelrod Puts Stimulus Plan at $675 Billion to $775 Billion By SHARON OTTERMAN President-elect Barack Obama’s political adviser also said the administration would go ahead with a tax relief plan. ...
After Backing Massive Wall Street Bailout, McConnell Plans To Block Obama’s Economic Stimulus Plan
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... President-elect Obama has made it clear that one of his first priorities when he takes office will be an economic stimulus package that could reach around $800 billion. Top economists have said that such investment — in areas such as infrastructure, health care, energy, and education — is ...
Obama FTW
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right —
... that Obama's stimulus package is wont to do, perhaps instead Obama should limit the package to $675 to $775 billion and devote a significant fraction of that to ...
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