Senate Republicans block “stimulus” bill
Quincy Patriot Ledger
02/07/08
The fate of $600-$1,200 rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, the unemployed and businesses to the House-passed economic aid package. GOP senators banded together Wednesday to thwart the $205 billion plan, leaving Democrats with a difficult choice either to quickly accept a House bill they have said is inadequate or risk being blamed for delaying a measure designed as a swift shot in the arm for the lagging economy...
http://tinyurl.com/28phk3
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=veterans
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=stimulus
02/07/08
The fate of $600-$1,200 rebate checks for more than 100 million Americans is in limbo after Senate Republicans blocked a bid by Democrats to add $44 billion in help for the elderly, disabled veterans, the unemployed and businesses to the House-passed economic aid package. GOP senators banded together Wednesday to thwart the $205 billion plan, leaving Democrats with a difficult choice either to quickly accept a House bill they have said is inadequate or risk being blamed for delaying a measure designed as a swift shot in the arm for the lagging economy...
http://tinyurl.com/28phk3
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=veterans
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=GOP
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=stimulus
rudkla - 7. Feb, 13:26
