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November 17, 2008

STIMULUS PLAN??

Friday, after a dismal jobs report Barack Obama pledged that a 'stimulus plan' of up to $100 billion will be "the first thing on my agenda". The media will tell you how big a check will be in the mail. What NO ONE will tell you (except here) is that he will be upping the cost of this year's government by $650 for the average taxpayer. This is that 'spreading the wealth around' he mentioned to Joe the Plumber. Get ready for plenty more.

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