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How Stimulating

It turns out that the Senate stimulus bill will cost $18.7 billion more than the House version, according to CBO numbers obtained by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.). How expensive will it get when some of the Nelson-Collins spending is restored in conference?

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Sooner_Red| 2.9.09 @ 10:24PM

It's the non-economic parts of the bill that are REALLY frightening. The stealth National Health Care seedling is just one that I'm aware of (thanks Rush). Everyone knows that this was just open season on spending control - a Democrat pork orgy that won't quit. The devil is indeed in the details.

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