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U.S. House passes $819 billion stimulus package


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Without a single Republican vote, President Barack Obama won House approval on Thursday for an $819 billion economic recovery plan as congressional Democrats sought to hold down their own difference over the enormous package of tax cuts and spending. As a piece of legislation, the two-year package is among the biggest in history, reflecting a broad view in Congress that urgent fiscal help is needed for an economy in crisis...

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Funny by steve scheetz on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2009 at 10:43:42 PM
Who will buy the debt? by Roger Thomas on Thursday, Jan 29, 2009 at 8:34:27 AM
There's far less to the plan than headlines suggest. by Richard Mynick on Thursday, Jan 29, 2009 at 10:01:40 AM