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Blog Posts
Comparison of economic stimulus plans
-Senate - $47 billion to provide extended unemployment benefits through Dec. 31, increased by $25 a week, and provide job training; $16.5 billion to increase food stamp benefits by 12 percent through fiscal 2011 and issue a one-time bonus payment; $3
Feb. 06 6:27 pm
Full Story at Bradenton Herald
Comparison of economic stimulus plans
A comparison of the $937 billion economic recovery plan drafted by Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama with a $820 billion version passed by the House. Additional debt costs would add about $350 billion or more over 10 years. Many provisions
Feb. 06 6:07 pm
Can Senate agree on Obama's economic stimulus?
...education grants to states, with an additional $13 billion in aid to local school districts for special education and the No Child Left Behind law on the chopping block as well. Some $870 million to fight the flu was among the first items to go, but other...
Feb. 06 5:52 pm
Full Story at New York Daily News
Comparison of economic stimulus plans
A comparison of the $937 billion economic recovery plan drafted by Senate Democrats and President Barack Obama with a $820 billion version passed by the House. Additional debt costs would add about $350 billion or more over 10 years. Many provisions
Feb. 06 5:37 pm
The first soccer-dad president can lead a nation of kids to stay in shape
Last summer, we saw him take time out from campaigning, sling a lawn chair over his shoulder and join other parents on the sideline to cheer then-9-year-old Malia and her soccer team. More than any previous commander in chief, he understands the
Feb. 06 5:26 pm
Full Story at San Francisco Chronicle
Caprivi 2009 - Building a Strong Regional Economy
Being my home region I know the great Caprivi region well. The region has been going through a lot of hardships over the past decades, from the failed secession attempt to floods and the evil of tribalism. But despite all these and many other
Feb. 06 2:38 pm
Moderates seek bipartisan OK of stimulus package
WASHINGTON -- Senate moderates seeking to pare back President Barack Obama's economic plan are rekindling their efforts in hopes of building a bipartisan vote that eluded the president in the House. A group of nearly 20 moderates from both parties --
Feb. 06 1:52 pm
Full Story at Detroit News Online
School spending up in Hawaii but scores down, study says
A new study by the American Legislative Exchange Council ranked Hawai'i 49th in the nation when comparing results on national tests such as the SAT and ACT to spending on education. According to the report, Hawai'i's standardized test scores have shown
Feb. 06 1:32 pm
Full Story at The Honolulu Advertiser
Senate struggling for stimulus compromise
...education grants to states, with an additional $13 billion in aid the local school districts for special education and the No Child Left Behind law on the chopping block as well. But the group is also hoping to add perhaps $25 billion in infrastructure projects. Increasingly,...
Feb. 06 1:05 pm
Full Story at Arizona Daily Sun
Give us a stimulus package, but hold the pork
President Barack Obama is calling for an immediate passage to his stimulus bill, saying the country cannot wait for the bill?s provisions to take effect. On the other hand, moderate Democrats and Republicans are demanding that the bill undergo some
Feb. 06 12:35 am
Full Story at NevadaAppeal.com