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On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
Actually, also there might be something to it if the President had not been Senator Obama. Because Senator Obama voted for every single appropriations bill; and the Bush stimulus program in May of '08, about $168 billion; July of '08, Fannie Mae, $200 billion; Bear Stearns, $29 billion; AIG, $85 billion going to $140 billion, done by the Federal Reserve.
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Jack Kingston
Georgia

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The speaker discusses Senator Obama's voting record on appropriations and stimulus bills.

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