digbysblog.blogspot.com - 12/31/2008
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Monday, December 29, 2008 Here Come The Obstructionists by dday Mitch McConnell is very concerned about the people's money, and wants hearings. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) voiced skepticism today about the emerging economic stimulus plan, applying a brake to Democratic plans ...
michellemalkin.com - 1/7/2009
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 1/7/2009
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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 ...
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McConnell’s Middle Class
thehill.com - 1/4/2009
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thehill.com —
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Sunday said an
economic stimulus plan could receive “significant support” from Republicans...
if Democratic leaders include the GOP and don’t rush the bill. The Senate GOP leader suggested on ABC’s “This Week with George ...
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McConnell says GOP could back stimulus
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Mitch McConnell Obstructs Stimulus
Firedoglake —
... Because if anyone can sniff out "fraud and waste" it is Mitch McConnell's GOP Senate caucus, right?
UPDATE: Digby sez it's high time to call the GOP on its obstruction-for-obstruction's-sake: ...
Pen-Elayne on the Web —
... as it pertained to Mr. Andrea Mitchell, and about how the current opposition party is actually the obstructionist one (and was the obstructionist party even when they were in power), and about how eager these same people are to ...
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