online.wsj.com - 2/4/2009
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An attempt to increase the overall price tag of the economic stimulus package by $25 billion was defeated as Democrats only managed to convince two Republican lawmakers to support more spending on infrastructure projects.
countryfirstpac.com - 2/3/2009
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countryfirstpac.com —
The Senate recently began debate on an economic
stimulus package that is intended to get our economy...
get back on track and help Americans who are suffering through these difficult times. Unfortunately, the proposal on the table is big on the ...
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Vote No on the Economic Stimulus
weeklystandard.com - 2/2/2009
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weeklystandard.com —
Republicans need to propose one since Congressional Democrats
haven't. by Matthew Continetti 02/09/2009, Volume 014, Issue 19...
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The Right Stimulus
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Tax Breaks for Car Buyers
Matthew Yglesias —
Things just keep getting better and better:
The Senate voted Tuesday to provide tax breaks to spur new auto purchases….The $11.5 billion auto amendment, adopted 71-26, would give an income-tax deduction to car buyers for both sales taxes and interest payments on auto loans. The action applies to purchases of foreign and domestic autos, but reflects a broad desire on Capitol Hill to shore up the shaky U.S. industry.
You don’t even have to ask if there’s a fuel-efficiency requirement in the amendment. In an ...
Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... : "Panasonic on Wednesday said it was shedding 15,000 jobs, the second significant layoff in Japan's electronics industry in less than a week." * The Senate easily passed an $11.5 billion amendment to the stimulus package to "provide tax breaks to spur new auto purchases." * ...
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