Bush Offers Plan to Kick-Start the Economy

Story date: 2008-01-18 09:31:00
Added on: 2008-01-18 21:00:26

NPR News - ... acknowledging the risk of a recession, embraced about $145 billion worth of tax relief Friday to give the sagging economy a "shot in the arm." He says tax rebates are the best way to stimulate the economy, largely weakened by subprime mortgage loans ...


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