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Main Street Stimulus: Stimulus in the News
Main Street Stimulus: Stimulus in the News
MainStreet Economic Recovery Report (Public Safety Programs) Option 1: Download a PDF version of the full report , including the executive summary, list of participating cities and then projects, sorted by project type or by city. + Click to download the report (5 MB) Option 2: View Projects by ...
The Stimulus Tragedy
The Stimulus Tragedy
online.wsj.com — Obama bets that we can spend our way to prosperity.... (more) The Stimulus Tragedy
Obama's approval is high — but the stimulus isn't as popular
Obama's approval is high — but the stimulus isn't as popular
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — WASHINGTON (CNN) — A new national poll suggests that three out of four Americans approve of the... job Barack Obama's doing as President — but the economic stimulus package he's trying to push through Congress is not nearly as popular.  ... (more) Obama's approval is high — but the stimulus isn't as popular
A Flawed Stimulus is Better than No Stimulus
A Flawed Stimulus is Better than No Stimulus
yglesias.thinkprogress.org — Claire McCaskill seems to be softening her line on the Senate stimulus deal. She Tweets “Just saw... Krugman’s comments on reduction in recov act. Question for him. Would no stimulus act be better than one thats 800 B instead of 900.” ... (more) A Flawed Stimulus is Better than No Stimulus
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Any Taxes You Pay Can and Will Be Used for Stimulation
Hit & Run — ... public safety building. • And finally, Arlington is really gearing up for urban warfare. Arlington wants $1.6 million for SWAT toys military grade carbines, $625,000 for unmanned aerial surveillance drones, and $130,000 for “covert ops.” including more equipment for those deadly but camera-friendly no-knock raids, $56,000 for military grade carbines, $625,000 for unmanned aerial surveillance drones, and $130,000 for “covert ops.” It isn't just in Texas. For example, I'm thinking the last thing Frank "Worst ...

Any Taxes You Pay Can and Will Be Used Against You
The Agitator — ... cameras, RFID scanners — nothing Big Brother there. • Grand Prairie wants $1.25 million for nicer landscaping around the public safety building. • And finally, Arlington is really gearing up for urban warfare. Arlington wants $1.6 million for SWAT toys like military grade carbines, $625,000 for unmanned aerial surveillance drones, and $130,000 for “covert ops”…more equipment for those deadly but camera-friendly no-knock raids… It isn’t just in Texas. For example, I’m thinking the last thing Frank ...

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