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Hortensis

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7. Yes. Republicans fought to keep the stimulus inadquate, having promised

Reply to doc03 (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 9, 2021, 11:03 AM

Nov 2021

to allow the Democrats no achievements and people in general still hurting after the 2008 Republican great recession and worried about the future. Creating the conditions for their great electoral wins of the 2010 midterms. Anxious people are more conservative people.

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Obama's infrastructure bill? [View all] question everything Nov 2021 OP

You're probably thinking of the Recovery Act stimulus. TwilightZone Nov 2021 #1

Thank you, yes. Nothing changed, No R vote question everything Nov 2021 #3

it was the american recovery act. mopinko Nov 2021 #2

Yes it did achieve it's goal, most economists I have heard from doc03 Nov 2021 #4

Yes. Republicans fought to keep the stimulus inadquate, having promised Hortensis Nov 2021 #7

Those signs were great! justgamma Nov 2021 #5

Tax Relief SheCat Nov 2021 #6

Thank you for this addition. Of course, roads and bridges have deteriorated since then question everything Nov 2021 #8