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talkleft.com - 2/9/2009
The Age Of Nelson, Collins and Obama: Part 2
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WaPo : Obama endorsed the moderates' effort and brought its leaders -- Sens. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) -- to the White House to discuss their proposed cuts. White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel attended the final meetings in Reid's office last ...
foxnews.com - 2/7/2009
GOP Senators Risk Political Backlash Over Support of Stimulus Bill - Presidential Politics | ...
— 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 ... (more) GOP Senators Risk Political Backlash Over Support of ...

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Nelson, Collins Slash Education Funding in Stimulus While Touting Stimulus’ Boost to Education
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 2/9/2009
Nelson, Collins Slash Education Funding in Stimulus While Touting Stimulus’ Boost to Education
— 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 ... (more) Nelson, Collins Slash Education Funding in Stimulus ...

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thehill.com - 2/7/2009
Senate deal scales back pricetag of economic stimulus
— 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 ... (more) Senate deal scales back pricetag of economic stimulus

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