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|author=The New York Times editorial board
|author=The New York Times editorial board
|source=The New York Times
|source=The New York Times
|date=January 28, 2009
|date=January 29, 2009
|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/opinion/29thu1.html
|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/opinion/29thu1.html
|quote="Contrary to the claims of Republican opponents that the bill indiscriminately rains money down, the amounts and categories of spending have, for the most part, been calculated carefully and chosen well. Nearly 30 percent is devoted to unemployment benefits, food stamps and fiscal aid to states so that they don’t have to cut services, raise taxes and lay off employees and contractors. Evidence is overwhelming that such spending yields the biggest return for every dollar spent."
|quote="Contrary to the claims of Republican opponents that the bill indiscriminately rains money down, the amounts and categories of spending have, for the most part, been calculated carefully and chosen well. Nearly 30 percent is devoted to unemployment benefits, food stamps and fiscal aid to states so that they don’t have to cut services, raise taxes and lay off employees and contractors. Evidence is overwhelming that such spending yields the biggest return for every dollar spent."
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{{Opinion|American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|Act should be passed|for}}
{{Opinion|American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009|Act should be passed|for}}

Latest revision as of 22:48, January 29, 2009

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Author(s) The New York Times editorial board
Source The New York Times
Date January 29, 2009
URL http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/29/opinion/29thu1.html
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Quotes-start.png "Contrary to the claims of Republican opponents that the bill indiscriminately rains money down, the amounts and categories of spending have, for the most part, been calculated carefully and chosen well. Nearly 30 percent is devoted to unemployment benefits, food stamps and fiscal aid to states so that they don’t have to cut services, raise taxes and lay off employees and contractors. Evidence is overwhelming that such spending yields the biggest return for every dollar spent." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues for the position Act should be passed on the topic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.