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washingtonmonthly.com - 1/29/2009
Bipartisanship And The Stimulus
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Bipartisanship And The Stimulus As Steve noted earlier, the stimulus bill passed the House without a single Republican vote. I'm glad it passed. I'm also glad that Obama tried as hard as he did to get bipartisan support, and I...
foxnews.com - 1/28/2009
House Passes $819B Stimulus Package - Presidential Politics | Political News
— foxnews.com — The House of Representatives approved an $819 billion economic stimulus package Wednesday that President Obama has said... is necessary to revive the economy. The final vote was 244-188, mostly along party lines as expected. The legislation includes an ... (more) House Passes $819B Stimulus Package - Presidential ...

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mcclatchydc.com - 1/28/2009
GOP may vote no, but economists back Obama stimulus
— mcclatchydc.com — WASHINGTON — Economists think the stimulus plan that the House of Representatives will vote on Wednesday, while... far from perfect, will help stimulate the moribund U.S. economy. (more) GOP may vote no, but economists back Obama stimulus

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House vote on stimulus imminent
hotair.com - 1/28/2009
House vote on stimulus imminent
— hotair.com — They’re wrapping up floor debate on the last Republican amendment on C-SPAN 1 as I write this.... [...] Read the rest » (more) House vote on stimulus imminent

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Firedoglake:  Early Morning Swim

The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan:  The Politics Of Stimulus

Comments from Left Field:  Stiffing the American People and Calling It “Principle”

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Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... Passed. GOP crosses the aisle to...bwahahaha. Why Obama comes out on top. More thoughts on the politics here. The new RNC chief? Is there a bigger wuss on the planet? Good news from Iraq. The Goracle on the Hill. Have you heard the one about Dick Armey? Tweety pwns Issa.

The Politics Of Stimulus
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... The GOP's nuls points for the new president might make him less liable to talk to them in the future. But I hope he doesn't give up on them. Hilzoy is, as usual, shrewd on this. Obama's public and sincere attempt to win many over, his early inclusion of more tax cuts than many Democrats wanted, his outreach to the House GOP, which Bush merely dictated to: these are all good things. More to the point: the public will see them as good things. Obama seems like the reasonable future at this point. The GOP seems like a very ideological past. ...

Stiffing the American People and Calling It “Principle”
Comments from Left Field — ... Basically, whether intended or not, Pres. Obama’s decision to reach out for Republican support in the whole-hearted way that he did has turned out to be tactically brilliant. Democrats now absolutely have the upper hand, and it’s going to be Republicans’ burden to explain to the American people why they voted en masse against job creation and against immediate economic relief for unemployed, hurting families. Hilzoy puts it as plain as day: As Steve noted earlier, the stimulus ...

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