A large stimulus bill for large problems

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Author(s) Scot Lehigh
Source The Boston Globe
Date February 6, 2009
URL http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2009/02/06/a_large_stimulus_bill_for_large_problems/
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Quotes-start.png "To address a projected loss of more than $2 trillion in economic activity, Congress is debating an overall stimulus package of $819 billion to $900 billion. Although those figures sound large, on a dollar-for-dollar basis they would plug less than half the growing hole in the economy. So the stimulus size is hardly excessive - and conservatives' calls for cutting it back make little sense." 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.