House passes economic stimulus bill
By John Fritze and Rich Wolf, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — With Democrats arguing that the economic crisis requires a large and immediate infusion of government spending, a deeply divided House of Representatives approved a final version of President Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan Friday afternoon.
After about 90 minutes of debate, the House voted 246-183 largely along party lines to approve the legislation, which includes $46 billion for transportation projects, $40 billion to extend and increase unemployment benefits, and $115 billion in new income tax credits for 95% of workers. No Republicans voted for the legislation. The Senate is slated to vote on the bill Friday night.
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Friday, February 13, 2009
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