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House to vote on Obama's stimulus plan
House to vote on Obama's stimulus plan
The President 's expansive and expensive plan to jump-start the economy is all but certain to clear its first hurdle when the Democratic-controlled House votes on a $825 billion version later today.
Obama Says Not a ‘Moment to Spare’ on Stimulus Plan
Obama Says Not a ‘Moment to Spare’ on Stimulus Plan
nytimes.com — Hours before the House was expected to approve his plan, largely along partisan lines, the president met... with business executives at the White House. > (more) Obama Says Not a ‘Moment to Spare’ on Stimulus Plan
Just Five Red States Left?
Just Five Red States Left?
fivethirtyeight.com — Gallup is in the midst of releasing a series of data from the more than 350,000 interviews... that it conducted over the course of its daily tracking in 2008. The first data they've released, on partisan affiliation, contains some sobering news for ... (more) Just Five Red States Left?
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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The HOUSE passed the economic stimulus package 244-188
Crooks and Liars — ... The HOUSE just passed the economic stimulus plan 244-188 as not one Republican voted for the bill. Wow, what a shock. Giving the Boehner's all that bipartisan love really served President Obama well. ...

The first metric of the post-partisan era
Corrente — A whole new world of cooperation: The stimulus package passed by a vote of 244-188. Eleven Democrats voted against the measure, while no Republicans supported it. Sorry about bipartisanship.

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Obama applauds House vote on stimulus (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - President Barack Obama is thanking the House for passing a massive economic stimulus package and promising to "continue to strengthen" the plan as it works its way through congressional approval.