It's Now Safe for GOP to Say Obama's Jobs Plan Is Lame
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Obama Builds Extra $20 Billion 'Cushion' Into Funding of Jobs Bill
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The Selling of Obama's Jobs Bill
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Obama Will Offer America 450 Billion Reasons to Have Hope
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Obama Hinting at Stimulus Before Jobs Address
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