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“Stimulus” Bill Doesn’t Have the Senate Votes
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“Senate Democratic leaders conceded yesterday that they do not have the votes to pass the stimulus bill as currently written and said that to gain bipartisan support, they will seek to cut provisions that would not provide an immediate boost to the economy.” (Washington Post [1], Wednesday)
The sweet sound of “nay.”
FEE Timely Classic
“Keynesian Budgets Threaten Recovery” [2] by Hans F. Sennholz
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[1] Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/03/AR2009020304024.html?hpid=topnews
[2] “Keynesian Budgets Threaten Recovery”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/keynesian-budgets-threaten-recovery/
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