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Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in :

"$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse."

By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010

John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in :

The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created."

By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010

John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in :

In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165."

By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010

Scott Brown stated on February 04, 2010 in :

The stimulus bill "didn’t create one new job."

By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010

Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in :

"So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010."

By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010

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