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Stimulating government.(Correction, Please!)(Barack Obama's stimulus package)

The New American

| March 16, 2009 | Hoar, William P. | COPYRIGHT 2009 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ITEM: The New York Times reported on January 28, 2009:

 
   The stimulus bill ... is not just a package 
   of spending increases and tax 
   cuts intended to jolt the nation out of 
   recession. For Democrats, it is also a 
   tool for rewriting the social contract 
   with the poor, the uninsured and the 
   unemployed, in ways they have long 
   yearned to do. With little notice and 
   no public hearings, House Democrats 
   would create a temporary.' new 
   entitlement allowing workers getting 
   unemployment checks to qualifly for 
   Medicaid.... 
 
      In addition, the stimulus package 
   would offer a hefty subsidy to 
   help laid-off workers retain the same ...
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