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Obama Tells GOP Foes on Stimulus: 'I Won'

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 23, 2009 3:32 PM CST

(Newser) – President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus plan today, then calmly reminded them that "I won," Politico reports. The GOP is seeking more middle-class tax cuts, among other things, and says the spending package is too large. Further negotiations are planned,... Read full story »

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