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February 16, 2009
February 16, 2009The following is being issued by the American Small Business League: President Barack Obama hopes the stimulus bill will create jobs and stimulate America's faltering economy with approximately $550 billion in additional government spending over the next few years. In addition to new spending, the stimulus bill should have included provisions to address over $600 billion a year the government currently spends in a manner that would have created even more jobs. Full release
The following is a statement by American Heart Association President Timothy Gardner, M.D. on congressional approval of the economic stimulus package: Key provisions in the economic stimulus package are a win-win for Americans as they struggle to balance healthcare challenges with increased financial burdens. Americans suffering from chronic disease are facing harsh realities in this economic crisis -- see a doctor or pay for food and shelter. We're pleased that this legislation will help alleviate some of their financial concerns and provide resources to help prevent and treat heart disease, stroke and other life-threatening illnesses. Full release
The NAACP and a broad coalition of community, religious, civil rights and labor leaders will gather in Greensboro, N.C. at 2:30 p.m. today, February 16 for a news conference to present a "hypocrisy award" to Sen. Burr and Rep. Coble for their offensive invocation of the civil rights movement in accepting Americans for Prosperity's (AFP) so-called "Defense of the American Worker" award. Full release
Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Michael Steele released the following statement today on the Democrats' leadership on the economy: "Democrats have been in charge of Washington for just a few weeks but their record so far is disappointing to voters who hoped for change. It's disappointing that President Obama allowed a 1000-plus page bill to be written in secret and voted on hours later before members of Congress -- let alone the American people -- had time to review it. This is not the transparency President Obama promised when he said bills would be posted online for five days." Full release