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by Adam Doster
10:46am
Fri Jan 16, 2009
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A Look At The House Stimulus Proposal

Stimulus bill

We’ve spent a lot of time
considering what should be included in any stimulus package passed by
the new Congress. Yesterday, the first version of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Bill of 2009—penned by House Democrats and the
president-elect’s team—was made public.
...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:57pm
Thu Jan 8, 2009

Stern: Pass The Main Street Bailout Quickly

Congress

Like labor activists locally, SEIU International President Andy Stern
wants to make sure legislators in Washington have the interests of
America’s working people at heart during these tough economic times.
The labor leader released a statement today calling on Congress to ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:35am
Mon Dec 29, 2008

Families USA: More Medicaid Spending Would Stimulate IL Economy

Congress

Although hospital surgeries and
emergency room visits dropped slightly in the third quarter of this
year compared with the same period in 2007, health care consumption is
generally considered recession proof. If people are sick, they go get
checked out, regardless of the ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:07pm
Thu Oct 30, 2008

Hare: Don't Tie Stimulus To Colombia Trade Agreement

Phil Hare

If the Democrats decide to push for a second stimulus package
during the upcoming lame-duck session, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and company
might throw in a few sweeteners to build bipartisan support. While the
House Republican proposal
amounts to nothing more than an ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
4:18pm
Wed Oct 29, 2008

GOP Proposal Stimulates The Rich

Economy

Yesterday, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) unveiled his own version of an economic recovery package, one that attempts to draw a contrast with the proposal favored by House Democrats:

Boehner’s plan, some components of which are also proposed by Republican ...

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by Adam Doster
9:44am
Tue Oct 14, 2008

Stimulus Negotiations Focus On State Governments

Economy

Meeting on Capitol Hill yesterday, House Democratic leaders and
10 economic experts (Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, EPI's Jared
Bernstein, and former SEC Chair Arthur Levitt among them) discussed
what to include in a new economic stimulus package Democrats intend
to ...