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corner.nationalreview.com - 2/4/2009
Gov. Sanford Alone Against the Stimulus
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There has been some speculation that support from Republican governors might undermine Republican congressional opposition to the stimulus bill. Over the course of the last day or so, I've made calls to every Republican governor's office in the country to guage the level of support. As of this ...
countryfirstpac.com - 2/3/2009
Vote No on the Economic Stimulus
— 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 ... (more) Vote No on the Economic Stimulus

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Stimulus, Illustrated
suitablyflip.com - 1/30/2009
Stimulus, Illustrated
— suitablyflip.com — It's difficult to visualize a million dollars, much less a million million dollars. But that's the true... threshold cracked by the "$825" billion "stimulus" bill, when you include $347 billion in estimated interest costs associated with the incremental ... (more) Stimulus, Illustrated

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fivethirtyeight.com - 2/3/2009
The Stimulus: Still Popular After All These Weeks
— fivethirtyeight.com — I've seen it asserted, assumed or alleged in many places that the stimulus package is hemorrhaging public... support and might become something of an albatross around the Obama administration's neck. While I don't doubt that the stimulus could become ... (more) The Stimulus: Still Popular After All These Weeks

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Hot Air » Top Picks:  Must see: Mark Sanford carves up the stimulus

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Must see: Mark Sanford carves up the stimulus
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... seem to be about the plan. Mark Hemingway’s been dialing up Republican governors around the country and asking them where they stand on the bill. So far, out of 12 responses, he’s got only two unequivocal no’s — Rick Perry and Sanford, who, politics being politics, still can’t quite bring himself to promise he’ll turn down money for South Carolina if the bill passes despite his opposition to it. Palin is a late-breaking third no vote: She’s out with a statement tonight ...

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Must see: Mark Sanford carves up the stimulus
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