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Rep. Walt Minnick introduces $174 billion stimulus bill ( Defeat Porkulus )
Idaho Statesman ^ | Erika Bolstad

Posted on 02/11/2009 3:38:26 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing

Rep. Walt Minnick has introduced his own economic recovery plan, a scaled-back version of the $819 billion stimulus bill he voted against last week.

The freshman Idaho Democrat’s $174 billion proposal, titled the Strategic Targeted American Recovery and Transition Act, is intended to spur spending and create jobs immediately, Minnick said.

(Excerpt) Read more at idahostatesman.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Idaho
KEYWORDS: 111th; congress; economy; minnick; porkulus; stimulus
Keep those phone calls coming! We are having an effect even amongst the blue dogs!
1 posted on 02/11/2009 3:38:26 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing
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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

He should hold on to it. I’m sure that’s the next piece of legislation that will be enacted.


2 posted on 02/11/2009 3:40:50 PM PST by caseinpoint (Don't get thickly involved in thin things)
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To: caseinpoint

if he expects us to believe he’s a fiscal conservative, like he touted all thru his expensive election run, then he will vote “NO” on the stimulus and get other rats to vote no as well....until that time, this is just his little grandstanding for the folks back home...


3 posted on 02/11/2009 9:36:26 PM PST by cherry
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To: cherry

Well, he did vote against the bailout initially in the first house vote.

AFAIK.


4 posted on 02/12/2009 3:03:54 AM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing (Undercut Microsoft: Use Linux)
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