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John Kline: “The Administration administered an $814 billion 'stimulus' package in 2009 that has done nothing to stimulate the…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 2011
The Administration administered an $814 billion 'stimulus' package in 2009 that has done nothing to stimulate the economy--instead--resulting in a loss of 2.1 million jobs.
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John Kline
Republican · Minnesota

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Critique of the 2009 stimulus package's impact on job loss.

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