fivethirtyeight.com - 1/11/2009
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So it turns out that the Senate Democrats are not entirely happy about the Obama administration's proposal to spend "only" $800 billion or so on the economic stimulus package, about $300 billion of which would be devoted to tax cuts. Not just any Senate Democrats are angry, moreover, but a ...
mediamatters.org - 1/19/2009
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mediamatters.org —
Did you hear that "some are saying" Barack
Obama's inauguration will cost "$160 million," which is $100
million more than George W. Bush's last swearing-in? That's the tale the crew at Fox & Friends was telling on January 15. "Why does the ...
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Boehlert: The media myth about the cost of Obama's ...
michellemalkin.com - 1/7/2009
spectator.org - 1/7/2009
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spectator.org —
"Obama Eyes $310 Billion in Tax Cuts" the
headline blares . The Obama team comes to town
to start the new year, and the run-up to his inauguration, with this announcement. How sly. This Obama tax cut package is to be part of the broader ...
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Tax Cut Mirage
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Political Animal —
... this week during an interview with CNBC's John Harwood: "We've seen ranges from $800 (billion) to $1.3 trillion. And our attitude was that given the legislative process, if we start towards the low end of that, we'll see how it develops." Nate Silver made the case the other day that Obama is using a " Price is Right negotiating strategy ," which effectively lets Senate Democrats "do his dirty work for him." All of the sudden, the administration, which is about to spend at least $800 billion, gets to play the role of the fiscally prudent tightwads, negotiating against the ...
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