All posts tagged "Economic Stimulus Package"

WASHINGTON – Freshman Rep. Allen West (R-FL), who won his House seat partly by bashing the stimulus and government spending, this week hailed stimulus-funded projects for creating jobs and boosting economic growth.

SPIN METER: Government austerity or bailouts? US Chamber of Commerce takes both sides

[rebelmouse-image 24748492 original_size="360x242" expand=1]Republicans hit the talking heads shows this week, sobbing crocodile tears about the horrors of female sexuality and getting supposedly mainstream journalists to suddenly act like contraception was invented yesterday and its use is highly controversial. Suddenly, counting out women's health from the economic stimulus package was considered a reasonable concession to make in order to get that critical bipartisan support.