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On the recordJanuary 27, 2009
We simply cannot afford this so-called stimulus package. All it is, is really a short-term fix for our addiction to spending.
Said by
John J. Duncan
Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

John J. Duncan Jr. criticizes the stimulus package as an inadequate solution to economic issues.

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