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To: Sully- who wrote (69326)	2/7/2009 7:05:27 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 90947

Obama: If It's Spending, It's Stimulus Byron York The Corner In his Williamsburg speech, Obama also gave his most concise answer yet to the question of whether the stimulus bill will really stimulate the economy. His answer: if it's spending, it's stimulus. And if it's full of earmarks, well, stuff happens: <<< THE PRESIDENT: Then there's the argument, well, this is full of pet projects. When was the last time that we saw a bill of this magnitude move out with no earmarks in it? Not one. (Applause.) And when you start asking, well, what is it exactly that is such a problem that you're seeing, where's all this waste and spending? Well, you know, you want to replace the federal fleet with hybrid cars. Well, why wouldn't we want to do that? (Laughter.) That creates jobs for people who make those cars. It saves the federal government energy. It saves the taxpayers energy. (Applause.) So then you get the argument, well, this is not a stimulus bill, this is a spending bill. What do you think a stimulus is? (Laughter and applause.) That's the whole point. No, seriously. (Laughter.) That's the point. (Applause.) >>> corner.nationalreview.com

To: Sully- who wrote (69326)	3/2/2009 6:48:01 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 90947

Trade Nominee Ron Kirk Agrees to Pay Back Taxes MARCH 2, 2009, 5:04 P.M. ET By TOM BARKLEY WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Representative nominee Ron Kirk has agreed to pay nearly $10,000 in back taxes owed due to errors in tax returns he filed from 2005 to 2007, the Senate Finance Committee disclosed Monday. Mr. Kirk, a former Mayor of Dallas, amended tax returns after errors were discovered during the committee's vetting process. Tax issues derailed the nomination of former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as Health Secretary. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Labor Secretary Hilda Solis also faced questions about tax issues prior to their confirmations -- in Ms. Solis' case the issues were with her husband's business. ... Message 25458846