09/20/2008
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"Not only is extending the -- it will help families pay their bills. It will spur spending. It will spur hiring and it's the right thing to do."
"This isn't just something that I want."
"It will take money out of the pockets of Americans just at a time when they need it."
"Taking that money out of the economy now would do extraordinary harm to the economy."