
Washington: US President Barack Obama indicated raising taxes on the rich and on energy firms to fund his $ 447 billion jobs stimulus bill, asking lawmakers to pass the law without "delays" and "politics", a proposal that immediately drew sharp reactions from the Republicans. Obama sent to the US Congress, the jobs bill that he intends to pay for by ending tax incentives for oil and gas firms and individuals...

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The meet was to take stock of the stimulus package passed in February. ...

01:13 PM, Jun 09, 2009

Republicans had unanimously opposed the $787 bn stimulus bill. ...

04:30 PM, Feb 25, 2009

The $787 billion package aims to reverse the US economic free fall. ...

09:02 AM, Feb 18, 2009

Obama says stimulus bill a major milestone on the US' road to economic recovery. ...

11:24 AM, Feb 15, 2009

The Senate is yet to pass President Obama's economic stimulus plan. ...

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if approved, the bill would have an immediate impact on Indian IT professionals. ...

03:25 PM, Feb 06, 2009

US spent all of Thursday debating the nearly $ 1 trillion plan. ...

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