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24 Feb 2009 10:02

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U.S.: Obama to whiny governors: Stop being so whiny

  • If we agree on 90 percent of this stuff, and we’re spending all our time on television arguing about 1, 2, 3 percent of the spending in this thing … that starts sounding more like politics.
  • Barack Obama • On the stimulus package, parts of which may lead to states picking up the bill down the road. Some Republican governors have complained about this (somewhat loudly). Some of the complaining governors are potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates. • source

23 Jan 2009 17:09

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U.S.: How quickly does Obama want to use up the stimulus package?

  • 75% of the $825 billion package spent in just 18 months source

15 Jan 2009 09:31

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Biz: Who says you can’t go home? The bank. Foreclosures are up.

  • 81% increase in forclosures from 2007 to 2008; the number tripled from 2006 to 2008. source