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JANUARY 8, 2010
Today, President Obama said that his stimulus bill was "a major force in breaking the trajectory of this recession and stimulating growth and hiring."
But the reality of more than 2.7 million JOB LOSSES since the president signed his stimulus plan into law, trumps the rhetoric of his latest remarks.
Related Media
| White House "Stimulus" Report: "...a Pulitzer for fiction." Jul. 14, 2010 | What They're SayingRep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) explains why the White House Council of Economic Advisers report on the "stimulus" deserves a Pulitzer for fiction.  |
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| Weekly Republican Address 5/1/10: Rep. Pete Hoekstra (R-MI) May. 01, 2010 | Weekly Republican AddressRep. Hoekstra: "Americans are asking where are the jobs? Washingtons answer, trust us, rings as hollow today as it did a year ago, and a year before that. In Michigan and in Washington, sprawling government expansion has weighed heavily on the backs of people already pushed to the breaking point." |
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| Republican Leadership Stakeout on Health Care and Jobs Nov. 17, 2009 | Press Conferences |
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| 10/14/09 Republican Leadership Stakeout Oct. 14, 2009 | Press ConferencesHouse Republicans discuss the economy and health care after their weekly conference meeting. |
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| Obama vs Obama on the Stimulus Jul. 17, 2009 | FeaturesPresident Obama changes course on the stimulus. Where are the jobs? House Republicans offer a real plan to create jobs and get our economy moving again. |
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| Weekly Republican Address: House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) Jul. 11, 2009 | Weekly Republican AddressHouse Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) delivers the weekly Republican address on the economy, the Obama Administration’s trillion-dollar "stimulus" spending bill that isn’t working, and Republican efforts to offer better solutions. |
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| Done Its Job? Jul. 08, 2009 | FeaturesHas the Democrat "Stimulus" done its job? President Obama thinks so. House Republicans offered Real Solutions for a Real Recovery. |
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| Rep. Aaron Schock: A Trillion Here & A Trillion There Feb. 13, 2009 | Solutions for Real JobsRep. Aaron Schock (IL-18) speaks out against the wasteful spending in the Stimulus Package |
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| Rep. Gohmert: Companies are saying NO to the Stimulus Feb. 13, 2009 | Solutions for Real JobsThe American people are not seeing the Hope & Change they voted for in this stimulus package |
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| Rep. Dreier: You Can't Read 1000 Pages in 2.5 Hours! Feb. 13, 2009 | Solutions for Real JobsRep. Dreier (CA) questions the possibility of reading the Stimulus package in less than 2.5 hours |
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| A Meaningful Stimulus Feb. 11, 2009 | Press ConferencesGOP Leaders discuss a better stimulus solution that generates more jobs at less cost while cutting taxes for American families. |
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"Keeping the Stimulus Accountable" - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Jan. 16, 2009 | Weekly Republican Address |
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