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Obama Presses for Economic Stimulus Package - Meets with Bipartisan Hill Leaders
ABC News' Sunlen Miller Reports: Speaking at the start of a bipartisan meeting in the Roosevelt Room, President Obama thanked the Democratic and Republican Congressional leaders for “moving forward very diligently” on the process of getting a recovery and renewal...
Not So Fast: GOP Might Back Stimulus Bill With Changes
huffingtonpost.com — Republicans are still open to supporting a stimulus package in the House, a GOP leadership aide tells... the Huffington Post, despite reports that they will oppose it. Reports by Politico and the AP that Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and ... (more) Not So Fast: GOP Might Back Stimulus Bill With Changes
GOP's McConnell Sees Hope For A Stimulus Plan
GOP's McConnell Sees Hope For A Stimulus Plan
npr.org — Morning Edition , January 9, 2009 Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the Senate minority leader, has become... the most powerful Republican in government. And even though Democrats now hold sway in Washington, his backing is crucial to President-elect ... (more) GOP's McConnell Sees Hope For A Stimulus Plan
Stimulus and contraceptives
washingtonmonthly.com — STIMULUS AND CONTRACEPTIVES.... House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) appeared on "Meet the Press" yesterday, complaining... about a proposed stimulus package. He noted, in particular, a proposal to spend "over $200 million for ... (more) Stimulus and contraceptives
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Cantor’s Obsession/Lie: Stimulus Will Spend 4x More On ‘Grass’ Than On Small Businesses
Think Progress — ... Today, President Obama held a White House meeting with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his Recovery and Reinvestment plan. Afterward, Republicans made it clear they were not looking to compromise. Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) circled the cable news shows to mock the plan’s infrastructure spending, fixating on — and lying about — one particular and modest proposal to revitalize ...

Obama tells GOP: Don’t listen to Rush Limbaugh.
Think Progress — ... Today, President Obama met with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his economic recovery and reinvestment program, though Republicans did not appear to be ...

Limbaugh against stimulus because its success could hurt GOP’s electoral chances.
Think Progress — ... On Friday, when President Obama met with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his economic recovery and reinvestment program, he told GOP leaders, “ ...

Limbaugh against stimulus because its success could hurt GOP?s electoral chances.
The Hollywood Liberal — ... On Friday, when President Obama met with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his economic recovery and reinvestment program, he told GOP leaders, “You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.” Asked for a response by National Review yesterday, Limbaugh said that Obama’s “plan is to isolate elected Republicans from their […] On Friday, when President Obama met with congressional leaders from both parties to discuss his economic recovery and reinvestment program, he told GOP leaders, “ ...

Are Republicans Starting To Hit Back At Limbaugh For Throwing ‘Bricks’ From ‘The Extreme Right’?
Think Progress — In a meeting with congressional leaders from both parties last week, President Obama told the GOP members that “You can’t just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done.” As expected, Limbaugh responded to the presidential mention of his name with his usual bluster, stating, “I think Obama wants me to fail.” During his rant on Monday, Limbaugh also turned his fire on Republican leaders in Congress, claiming that Obama was “more frightened” of him than them: LIMBAUGH: He’s ...

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