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dailykos.com - 2/7/2009
This is More Like It
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Nancy Pelosi, today : In a statement sure to rile Republicans, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Friday dismissed calls for bipartisanship as “process” arguments extraneous to passing a stimulus bill — and warned Senate Democrats against slashing proposed increases to education ...

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americanprogress.org - 2/9/2009
House Recovery Act Creates More Jobs than Senate Compromise
— americanprogress.org — By Will Straw | February 9, 2009 Read also: A Step Forward, a Stumble Back The Senate compromise recovery and reinvestment legislation provides for 12 to 15 percent fewer jobs created or saved than the House-passed Recovery and Reinvestment Act ... (more) House Recovery Act Creates More Jobs than Senate Compromise

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huffingtonpost.com - 2/9/2009
Is Stimulus Too Small?
— huffingtonpost.com — There's a hurricane coming. Meteorologists aren't sure what category it will be but know it will be the worst in generations. There's a warehouse full of sandbags. What do you do? Some folks in town are arguing that using the entire warehouse ... (more) Is Stimulus Too Small?

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thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 2/6/2009
Pelosi Calls Cuts to Stimulus Bill 'Very Damaging'
— thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com — House Democrats cling to programs they want to see financed in the stimulus package. (more) Pelosi Calls Cuts to Stimulus Bill 'Very Damaging'

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Stimulus Bill: Come to Jesus
The Mahablog — ... Mcjoan says “Maybe it’s time for Obama to have a come to Jesus meeting with a few members of the Dem caucus, Ben Nelson being at the top of that list.” I endorse that. ...

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