gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 2/8/2009
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Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) was interviewed on FOX News today. She defended her decision to support, as a Republican, the largest pork-bloated spending bill in US history: Senator Collins says people will immediately see more money in their paychecks due to the Spendulus Bill because of ...
foxnews.com - 2/7/2009
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foxnews.com —
Until Friday, President Obama's plea for bipartisanship support
of his costly plan for stimulating the economy mostly...
had fallen on deaf GOP ears, but that changed when three Republican moderates pledged their support. In doing so, Sens. Susan Collins ...
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GOP Senators Risk Political Backlash Over Support of ...
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 2/9/2009
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yglesias.thinkprogress.org —
I’m really shocked by the extent to which
the architects of the Senate cuts to the recovery...
package aren’t being made to offer any kind of justification for their actions. And in the absence of pressure, they certainly aren’t ...
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Nelson, Collins Slash Education Funding in Stimulus ...
thehill.com - 2/7/2009
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thehill.com —
The Senate on Friday took a significant step
toward passing a scaled-back economic stimulus plan as Democratic...
leaders brokered a deal with three key Republicans. The fast-moving developments capped a day of fits and starts, ending with the White ...
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Senate deal scales back pricetag of economic stimulus
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... count : Townhall (Steely) Obama on stimulus and spending : Pax Parabellum CBO: Obama stimulus harmful over long haul : Times Hope. Change. The rest of the world still hates us. : Surber Stimulus Socialism : American Power Gas Found off Israel is "A Game Changer" : NeoExp ADL sees "pandemic of anti-Semitism" : ynet Venezuelan Jews fear for their safety : Fox The President's inaccurate economic statements : Gateway Turncoat disgrace Collins defends her vote : Gateway Al Franken Admits $50,000 Tax Debt : ...
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... we're going to borrow and spend almost one Russia, or one India. We could buy South Korea or Mexico. We could have our own continent by purchasing Australia and all their handsome actors and actresses. We could have Belgium, Sweden, and still have some pocket change left over for Greece. We could have five Hong Kongs.
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tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com 2/12/2009 — Another great coup for the centrists!
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ace.mu.nu 2/6/2009 — « Fear the Shite Sandwich | Main | Debbie Stabenow, Fairness Doctrine Advocate, Just Happens to be Married to an Air America Exec » Roll Call: Voinovich Pulls Out of Negotiations Link here. From Benson: Sen. George Voinovich (R-Ohio) has pulled out of ...
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huffingtonpost.com 3/26/2009 — Conservatives have adopted a simple refrain in opposition to President Obama's budget: it's too big. On Monday, Senate leaders brought placards before the press to demonstrate rising debt levels, and they assembled again on Tuesday to drive home the ...
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huffingtonpost.com 2/11/2009 — WASHINGTON — Negotiators hoped to seal agreement on President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package Wednesday after making good progress in the first rounds of closed-door talks.
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One Last Collins Point
obsidianwings.blogs.com 4/28/2009 — by publius It's nice to see Senator Collins scrambling to note her support for pandemic flu funding. And I'm sure she's telling the truth about that. The point of the Collins snark, though, wasn't so much to accuse her of endangering public ...
The latest stimulus update —
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From NBC's Ken StricklandHere's the state of play at the moment ... more negotiations.
Everything seems to be revolving around the Nelson-Collins proposal to cut $100 billion from the stimulus bill and mustering enough Republican support to get the 60 ...
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