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Fed sees weaker growth but holds off stimulus
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve downgraded its assessment of the US economy Wednesday, saying growth had slowed, but shied away from launching a fresh round of economic stimulus. “Economic activity decelerated somewhat over the first half of this year,” the Fed said at the conclusion of a two-day top-level meeting…
Perry ignores public data to insist stimulus did not create jobs
During an appearance in New Hampshire on Thursday, Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) told a crowd of potential supporters that the Recovery Act “didn’t create any jobs, as far as I can tell.” The comment is another in a long line of denials by the governor that billions of dollars…
Oh no, people might have birth control and houses!
Now the squawking about the economic stimulus has moved onto stoking racist fears about ACORN. And yes, I mean racist—speaking as someone who hails from the land of race-obsessed crazy white people, I can speak with assurance that the “community organizer” thing and endless squawking about ACORN during the election…
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