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GOP Senators ‘Caved in’ on Stimulus, Ron Paul Says

By Mark Preston | CNN Political Editor

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (CNN) — Former presidential candidate Ron Paul criticized President Obama’s economic recovery proposal but said Saturday that blame for the financial crisis is deep-seated and includes Republicans who failed to hold the line on spending during the Bush administration.

He also offered a harsh critique of the three Republican senators who have said they will vote for the economic recovery proposal. A vote is scheduled for early next week.

Paul, a Republican representative from Texas who sought the GOP nomination for president, said that although some people call Obama’s plan to jumpstart the economy a “stimulus package,” he thinks it is a “pure spending package.”

The message came on a video posted on YouTube …

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February 8, 2009 Posted by | Ron Paul, Stimulus | , | 1 Comment

   

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