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anonymousliberal.com - 2/18/2009
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Republicans are making a big deal about the cost of the stimulus bill just passed by Congress. While $800 billion is certainly a hefty price tag, some perspective is in order here. In 2001, President Bush's first legislative "accomplishment" was pissing away our then existing budget surplus with ...
nytimes.com - 2/17/2009
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nytimes.com —
Shortly before President Obama signed his recovery package
into law, his press secretary said he has not...
ruled out a second stimulus package. >
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Signing Stimulus Bill, Obama Does Not Rule Out Another
washingtonpost.com - 2/18/2009
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washingtonpost.com —
The stimulus package is a terrible piece of
necessary legislation....
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A Bad but Necessary Stimulus Bill
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 2/15/2009
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(CNN) – Arizona Sen. John McCain did not
pull any punches in assessing a major milestone in...
his former rival’s nascent presidency. “It was a bad beginning,” McCain said Sunday of the legislative process that resulted in the $787 billion stimulus bill ...
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Stimulus bill was 'a bad beginning' for Obama, says McCain
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Biggest. Tax Cut. Ever. (redux)
Political Animal —
... one angle to this that shouldn't be overlooked: Obama's tax-cut plan in the recovery package is not only arguably bigger than any previous plan, but it's also better targeted . George W. Bush's tax cuts were long-term income-tax rate cuts, which amounted to a generous break for those at the top, since the wealthy pay most income taxes. A.L. reminds us today, "The Bush tax cuts were skewed dramatically toward the wealthy. In 2004, 60% of the tax cuts went to the top 20 percent of income earners with over 25% going to the top 1% of income earners. Those numbers have increased ...
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