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politico.com - 12/30/2008
McConnell questions Obama stimulus plan
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced skepticism Monday over the massive economic-stimulus package being drafted by Democrats, likening Barack Obama's first major initiative to a "trillion-dollar spending bill" that could leave the country saddled with an unsustainable debt.  ...
voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/29/2008
McConnell Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan | 44
— 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 ... (more) McConnell Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan | 44

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12/29/2008
McConnell Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan
— voices.washingtonpost.com — 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 ... (more) McConnell Puts the Brakes on Stimulus Plan

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thehill.com - 1/4/2009
McConnell says GOP could back stimulus
— 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 ... (more) McConnell says GOP could back stimulus

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Politico Making Things Up Again
TalkLeft — TChris noted Mitch McConnell newfound love for oversight, but I was amused by Politico's take on the story: McConnell may be likely to side with the growing public sentiment against the government's unprecedented use of federal dollars to jolt the economy . . . (Emphasis supplied.) Growing public sentiment? Politico made that up: A new national poll suggests most Americans favor an economic stimulus package even if it comes with an $800 billion price tag, although that support doesn't indicate the ...

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