voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/29/2008
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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 Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration. "As of ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/29/2008
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voices.washingtonpost.com —
Spending 850 to a Trillion dollars on a
so-called "Stimulus Plan " is complete idiocy! Reid and
Pelosi, et al need to get a grip. This is money that we don't have. Mortgaging our childrens financial future is insanely unkind. The stimulus idea is very ...
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McConnell Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan | 44
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
bloomberg.com - 12/30/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell said he wants to slow consideration of the
economic stimulus package Democrats are drafting, warning that the measure sought by President-elect Barack Obama invites wasteful spending. “A ...
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McConnell Urges Caution in Debate on Economic Stimulus ...
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From the Washington Post:
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 Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration.
"As of right now, Americans are left with more questions than answers about this unprecedented government spending, and I believe the taxpayers deserve to know a lot more about where it will be spent before we consider passing it," McConnell said ...
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... Looks like “The Idiot of the Highest Order”, Senate GOP Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is finally growing a pair.
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 Barack Obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
“As of right now, Americans are left with more questions than answers about this unprecedented government spending, and I believe the ...
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... , Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is now saying that he and his fellow conservatives are in no rush to provide this important economic relief and plan to put the brakes to attempts to quickly pass a package. From a statement he issued yesterday: ...
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