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SEIU president Andy Stern just put out a statement calling for Congress to quickly pass Barack Obama's stimulus package, showing how labor is falling in line to mobilize support for the new president's agenda.
Stern rebuts anyone complaining about the price-tag of the package, pointing out ...
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Talking Points Memo —
... Andy Stern: "If Congress needs just three weeks to pass a Wall Street bailout, then we should be able to count on our leaders to pass Main Street relief with as much urgency." ...
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Political Animal —
... on education policy today. No one cared. * SEIU president Andy Stern makes an excellent point about Congress working quickly when it wants to. * Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) thinks Eric Holder ...
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