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Stimulus Watch
Posted by
Randy
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November 16, 2009
I came across this chart from the Ways and Means Committee last week. Despite the Administration’s claim that the trillion dollar stimulus package is working, the U.S. economy has lost nearly 3 million jobs since February when the stimulus legislation was passed. U.S. public debt, on the other hand, has soared:
I spoke about this very issue on the House floor in February when I voted against the economic stimulus package. You can watch those remarks here.
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