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February 7, 2009

US Senators to Debate Compromise Stimulus Plan
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Democratic majority in Senate, a few Republicans reached compromise on
plan Friday, after agreeing to reduce cost of package by about $110
billion 
Sen. Joe Lieberman, Sen. Ben Nelson, Sen. Susan Collins, and Sen. Arlen
Specter, talk about Senate's work on economic stimulus bill, 06 Feb
2009The U.S. Senate is meeting for a rare Saturday session Saturday to
debate a plan to inject hundreds of billions of dollars into the
struggling U.S. economy. The Democratic majority in the Senate
and a few Republicans reached a compromise on the plan Friday, after
agreeing to reduce the cost of the package by about $110 billion. Senate
leaders say they have enough support to pass the measure, which now
totals about $780 billion. President Obama delivers his weekly address,
07 Feb 2009In
his weekly address Saturday, President Obama praised the two sides for
coming together. He called for the plan to be enacted swiftly.
Republican leaders remain opposed to the measure. They have complained
that the bill is costly and wasteful. Republican
National Committee Chairman Michael Steele says more of the money
should be given to families in the form of tax cuts. Any Senate
bill that is passed must be reconciled with an earlier version approved
by the House of Representatives, before being sent to President Obama
for his signature.


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