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Porkulus Package Passeth?

Posted by DFO

Feb. 6, 2009 3:32 p.m. • 1 comment

Democratic and Republican senators have reached a tentative agreement for a $780 billion stimulus package, according to two Democratic sources and a GOP negotiator. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has taken the list of cuts to the nearly $900 billion Senate bill to fellow Democrats, the sources said. The Senate plans to reconvene at 6:30 p.m./CNN. More here.

Question: Are you holding your breath, hoping the $790M economic stimulus bill passes? Or are you holding your breath, hoping it doesn’t?

One comment on this post so far. Add yours!

Sisyphus on February 06 at 4:39 p.m.
So Republicans mandated “substantial” proposed cuts to a $79 billion fund created to help states deal with the economic crisis by giving them more money for schools. Wow. That’s investing for the future?

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