Democrats Use Fiscal Cliff To Push For More Stimulus Money
Democrats publicly coalesce around new stimulus spending, but it’s getting little attention in private, an aide says. A bartering chip, or a real proposal?
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Anderson Cooper Explains Non-Partisan Congressional Budget Office To Top Romney Adviser
Romney Communications Director Gail Gitcho says the “CBO” report from the Obama administration claimed that the stimulus would keep unemployment below eight percent. The CBO doesn’t work for Obama, as Cooper notes, and it never wrote that. The eight percent figure comes from a projection authored by Obama aides before he even took office.
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GOP Targets Obama On Solyndra, Stimulus
Romney campaign, Karl Rove Super PAC launch simultaneous attack on President Obama.
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The Time Rick Santorum Supported A $600 Million Stimulus And Didn’t Care About The Cost
Rick Santorum rails against the Obama administrations heavy spending. In 2003, however, Santorum, speaking in support of the Bush tax cuts, said the effect of the $600 million “stimulus” should outweigh any debt concerns.
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Obama’s Jobs Speech In 35 Seconds
Do you think all those sour-faced folks in Congress got the message? Watch Video ›
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Top 20 Achievements Of President Obama
Barack Obama refuses to “spike the football,” so we’ll do it for him. This list is in no particular order and by no means comprehensive. Achievement unlocked: Reelection. View List ›
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Electroshock Face Dancing Drum Machine
A guy with electrodes hooked to his face is turned into a weird, twitching musical instrument. Painful as it looks, it’s probably more fun than DJ Hero. Watch Video ›
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Schools Aided by Stimulus Money Still Facing Cuts on nytimes.com ›
In some districts with huge deficits, federal aid has failed to prevent extensive school layoffs, leading to even more crowded classes and educators’ teaching unfamiliar grade levels.
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That Can’t-Do Spirit on nytimes.com ›
America’s infrastructure is crumbling. People need jobs. Bob Herbert thinks the solution should be obvious.
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Senate GOP blocks extra $25B in stimulus package on us.rd.yahoo.com ›
Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked Democrats from adding $25 billion for highways, mass transit, and water projects to President Barack Obama’s economic recovery program. Of course the entire cost of the stimulus bill would be covered if Obama’s various nominees just paid their taxes.
