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Obama has signaled that one of his first items of business will be to ask Congress to pass a massive economic-stimulus package.(The Week)(Barack Obama)(Brief article)

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Obama has signaled that one of his first items of business will be to ask Congress to pass a massive economic-stimulus package. With Obama in the White House, congressional Democrats can pass their dream bill--extensions of unemployment benefits and food stamps, a bailout for fiscally irresponsible states, and new roads and bridges for the constituents back home. We're hearing that the price tag could reach $300 billion. Whatever individual merits these policies might have, they are ...

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