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Boehner Urges GOP Members to Vote Against Stimulus

Matt Lewis | January 27, 2009 11:43 AM

While there's a big difference between "urging" members to vote no and "whipping" them to vote no, we should at least give John Boehner kudos for urging Republicans to vote against this ridiculous "stimulus" bill.

If Republicans ever hope to regain the mantle of fiscal conservatism, it is vital that this bill not be seen as a "bi-partisan" effort -- which would make both Republicans and Democrats responsible when it predictably fails...