Democrats lay groundwork for stimulus plan
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Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday began laying the groundwork for an economic stimulus plan of about $100 billion that likely will include tax rebates to help stave off a possible recession.
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Democrats running Congress and the Bush administration reached a tentative deal Thursday on $300-$1,200 tax rebates and business tax cuts to jolt the slumping economy
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Senate Democratic leaders put off an expected showdown over an economic stimulus plan until next week, worrying that the absence of Sens. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) could doom efforts to force changes to the package fashioned by House leaders and President Bush.
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Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama called on Friday for Congress to broaden its planned stimulus package after new data showed a drop in U.S. employment.
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A probable move to curb funding for a 'surge' may put Democrats at odds with one another.
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The White House said Monday it was encouraged by concessions made by Democrats over the weekend as they crafted a $500 billion-plus catchall spending bill
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A stimulus package to boost the U.S. economy and avoid a full-fledged recession could be ready by the beginning of March, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Sunday.
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Candidates for the chairmanship of the Democratic National Committee talked Tuesday about the need to rebuild the party from the ground up as they pitched themselves to Democratic mayors.
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The economy needs stimulating â on that much, at least, Congressional Democrats agree. But from there, things get complicated.
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Democrats hope to pick up Republican votes by tightening eligibility for the program and making other concessions.
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A one-time tax rebate is at the heart of an economic stimulus package being negotiated by House leaders and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on Wednesday.
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As part of their campaign to soothe an anxious middle class, congressional Democrats are preparing legislation that would significantly expand federal aid to the most obvious victims of the global economy: workers whose jobs move offshore or are lost to foreign imports.
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Democratic and Republican leaders of the House of Representatives agreed on Wednesday to develop a bipartisan economic stimulus plan to help avert a possible recession.
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An economic stimulus package to help  stave off recession is on the fast track in Congress after  Democratic and Republican leaders in the House of  Representatives on Wednesday reached a rare agreement to  quickly pull together a bipartisan plan.
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Congress and the White House need to work together to get the U.S. economy back on track, a leading Senate Democrat said Saturday.
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Any rebate included in an economic stimulus plan should include people who pay Social Security taxes, not just those who pay income taxes, a leading Democratic lawmaker said Sunday.
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Economic stimulus proposals favored by Democrats, including tax rebates, extended unemployment benefits and a temporary increase in food stamps, are cost-effective ways for Congress to try to boost the economy, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday.