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americablog.com - 12/31/2008
GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell obstructs Obama's stimulus package
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The GOP Senators, led by Mitch McConnell, have enabled the Bush administration's domestic and international disasters for the past eight years. McConnell is trying to further destroy the already fragile U.S. economy by continuing the same obstructionist games : Senate Minority Leader Mitch ...

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/29/2008
McConnell Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan
— voices.washingtonpost.com — By Paul Kane Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voiced skepticism today about the emerging economic stimulus plan, applying a brake to Democratic plans to quickly pass up to $850 billion in spending and tax cuts soon after President-elect ... (more) McConnell Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan

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michellemalkin.com - 1/7/2009
The Generational Theft Act of 2009
— michellemalkin.com — My syndicated column today takes on Obama’s stimulus Trojan Horse. [...] Read the rest » (more) The Generational Theft Act of 2009

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McConnell’s Middle Class
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/7/2009
McConnell’s Middle Class
— yglesias.thinkprogress.org — On Sunday, Mitch McConnell’s proposed cutting the 25 percent income tax rate to 15 percent, which he described as a move to help the middle class. As usual with conservative tax proposals, this is true as long as you see “the middle ... (more) McConnell’s Middle Class

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Mitch McConnell Obstructs Stimulus
Firedoglake — ... The most powerful GOP in DeeCee announced Monday that there's no rush on the Obama stimulus to the Bush economy. Lots of hearings, lots of new safeguards -- no reason to hurry as the Bush Economic Miracle™ drives Americans off a cliff. At America Blog, Joe Sudbay: ...

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