Obama signs first-step bill

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Author(s)	Newsday editorial board
Source	Newsday
Date	February 17, 2009
URL	http://www.newsday.com/news/opinion/ny-vpone6038608feb17,0,897901.story
Quote	"Republican criticism of the $787 billion stimulus as a spending bill has been withering, but off the mark. Of course it's a spending bill. That's what stimulus is all about. Pumping money into the economy will be good for the nation and really good for New York, which will get more than initially appeared likely."

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This item argues against the position American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 / Act should not have passed on the topic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.