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Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in :

"The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019."

By Bill Adair• February 23, 2009

Michael Steele stated on January 31, 2009 in :

"You and I know that in the history of mankind and womankind, government — federal, state, local, or otherwise — has never created one job."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 10, 2009

Pat Roberts stated on February 05, 2009 in :

The Congressional Budget Office "estimates that only 15 percent of this stimulus package will be spent in 2009" and only 37 percent in 2010.

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 9, 2009

Barack Obama stated on February 03, 2009 in :

On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package."

By Robert Farley• February 9, 2009

Mike Pence stated on February 03, 2009 in :

The stimulus bill contains "$20 million for the removal of small to medium-sized fish passage barriers" and "$25 million to rehabilitate off-roading trails for ATVs."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2009

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