Nat. Intel Director: Economic crisis tops list of US threats


	Nat. Intel Director: Economic crisis tops list of US threats

stevenshults

2-12-2009 6:37 PM

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politics, economy, intelligence, recession, depression, cia, nid, dhs

stevenshults says:

And yet the GOP insists we don't need stimulus, tax cuts will fix it all. In.san.i.ty.

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