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huffingtonpost.com - 1/8/2009
Robert L. Borosage: The Price of Consensus: Obama and congressional Republicans
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President elect Obama is calling for "swift and bold" action on his "American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan" to stop the hemorrhaging of the economy. He also wants to change the way Washington does business, "turn the page" on the petty partisanship of the last decades. He's said to want ...
ourfuture.org - 1/7/2009
The Price of Consensus: Obama and Congressional Republicans
— ourfuture.org — President-elect Barack Obama is calling for "swift and bold" action on his "American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan"... to stop the hemorrhaging of the economy. He also wants to change the way Washington does business, to "turn the page" on the petty ... (more) The Price of Consensus: Obama and Congressional Republicans

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voices.washingtonpost.com - 1/3/2009
Obama to Meet with Congressional Leaders Monday
— voices.washingtonpost.com — By Michael D. Shear President-elect Barack Obama will meet with the bipartisan leadership of Congress on Monday... in an effort to help pave the way for passage of a massive economic recovery act soon after he is inaugurated. With just two weeks until he ... (more) Obama to Meet with Congressional Leaders Monday

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GOPers Lay Down Their Marker
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 1/8/2009
GOPers Lay Down Their Marker
— tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — While Democrats and Barack Obama are hard at work thematically outlining their economic recovery goals, Republicans got... down to brass tacks this afternoon. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) ... (more) GOPers Lay Down Their Marker

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