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	How Obama Can Buy Off Mitch McConnell

reimers

1-11-2009 5:46 PM

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reimers says:

The senator says he’s skeptical about the president-elect’s stimulus package. Translation: More pork, please!

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1-11-2009 6:15 PM

Kelika

These people never stop. Nothing for the greater good - just me me me.

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