Cooper Supports Stimulus But Wants To Eliminate Wasteful Programs

By Kleinheider Posted on February 28, 2009 at 12:36 pm

Nashville’s congressman sees opportunity in the our economic crisis:

Mr. Cooper said the budget was a provocative plan that could spur needed debate in Congress about just what the government pays for and how it pays for it. “We have an opportunity to find federal programs that are wasteful and eliminate them,” he said. “I am ready to do that in programs big and small.”

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2 Responses to “Cooper Supports Stimulus But Wants To Eliminate Wasteful Programs”

Emmett Flatus writes
February 28th, 2009 3:11 pm

A close examination of Mr. Cooper’s head will reveal a face on each side and the unique ability to speak from both sides of the two mouths at the same time.
Charles writes
March 1st, 2009 8:22 pm

Really. Mr. Have-it-both-ways strikes again.

Cooper Supports Stimulus But Wants To Eliminate Wasteful Programs

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