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Define 'Grapple.' Define 'Stimulus.' What the Hell, Define 'White House!'

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Define 'Grapple.' Define 'Stimulus.' What the Hell, Define 'White House!'

Jim Freeman
Jan 24, 2008
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Define 'Grapple.' Define 'Stimulus.' What the Hell, Define 'White House!'

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Negotiators Grappling With Stimulus Plan White House, Hill Strive to Maintain Bipartisanship

By Jonathan Weisman and Peter Baker Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, January 24, 2008; A03

The White House and congressional leaders struggled yesterday to preserve their newfound alliance on the economy in the face of revolts in both parties over the shape of a potential stimulus package and of debates over issues such as health care and warrantless surveillance.

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) neared agreement last night on a tentative plan aimed at reinvigorating a battered economy. Pelosi met last night with committee chairmen while Paulson was running the tentative agreement by the White House ahead of what could be a final meeting this morning.

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What a hoot.

Congressional lawbreakers and the pResident in the Ovalist of offices are all standing around the…

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