Pass the stimulus: Republicans oppose needed aid at their peril

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Author(s)	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board
Source	Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Date	January 28, 2009
URL	http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/09028/944911-192.stm
Quote	"There has been no doubt in recent months that the economy was sliding downhill into an icy river. But if anyone wasn't sure about that, the separate announcements by powerhouse companies including Caterpillar, Home Depot, Sprint Nextel and Texas Instruments that they will be eliminating 75,000 jobs -- on top of the 2.6 million lost in 2008 -- made the reality of America's deepening recession very clear."

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This item argues for the position Act should be passed on the topic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.