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huffingtonpost.com - 12/23/2008
Obama Team Draws Line: No Earmarks In Stimulus
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Vice President-elect Joe Biden stressed on Tuesday that there would be no pet projects for lawmakers included in the stimulus bill that Barack Obama will sign upon taking office. This piece of news, from the pool report on Biden's meeting with economic advisers, is a proverbial throwing down ...
cqpolitics.com - 12/23/2008
Biden Sets ‘No Earmarks’ Rule for Stimulus Package
— cqpolitics.com — CQ TODAY MIDDAY UPDATE Dec. 23, 2008 – 2:14 p.m. Biden Sets ‘No Earmarks’ Rule for Stimulus... Package Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. pointedly warned Congress on Tuesday not to include earmarks in the huge economic stimulus package now under ... (more) Biden Sets ‘No Earmarks’ Rule for Stimulus Package

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firstread.msnbc.msn.com - 12/23/2008
Biden promises no earmarks on stimulus
— firstread.msnbc.msn.com — From NBC's Domenico MontanaroOn a day when it was revealed the gross domestic product shrank 0.5% in... the third quarter and home sales plunged 8.6%, Vice President-elect Biden promised no earmarks on a potential stimulus package. "I know it's ... (more) Biden promises no earmarks on stimulus

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online.wsj.com - 12/24/2008
Biden Vows No Stimulus Earmarks
— online.wsj.com — Biden released details of the emerging stimulus package, saying that 85% of jobs created under the plan... will be in the private sector and that no "pet projects" will be accepted. (more) Biden Vows No Stimulus Earmarks

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Political Animal — ... overnight. * Obama/Biden doesn't want to see Congress load up a stimulus package with a lot of earmarks . Good luck with that. * The LA Times forgets ...

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