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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Another Stimulus Package May Be Included in Budget Resolution
...and designated "emergency"
CongressDaily is reporting ($) that Senate Budget Committee Chair Kent Conrad (D-ND) may include another round of stimulus spending in the budget resolution.
The budget resolution will include a separate $35 billion economic-stimulus bill that will be made up of an unemployment insurance extension, a temporary increase in food stamps and low-income heating assistance. Conrad said the stimulus bill will not be offset. The budget resolution will designate the stimulus bill as emergency spending.
Posted by Craig Jennings
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