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Nelson said that the amendment would seek to eliminate "nonstimulative" provisions, such as a measure that would provide funds for HIV screenings.
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This, on top of the vast sums of nonstimulative spending just enacted, will be a drag on economic growth.
How the GOP Should Approach TARP 2.0 Ed Gillespie 2009
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In fact, the bill contains the most expensive earmark in history: $2 billion for the FutureGen near-zero emission power plant in Matoon, Ill. Other nonstimulative pork provisions include $88 million for a new polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard, $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees, and $850 million for Amtrak.
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Actually, one need not imagine, if one has a sufficient short-term memory to remember the grossly misnamed stimulus package - an $800-billion, decidedly nonstimulative political-kickback fund to sundry government entities covering the country.
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In fact, the bill contains the most expensive earmark in history: $2 billion for the FutureGen near-zero emission power plant in Matoon, Ill. Other nonstimulative pork provisions include $88 million for a new polar icebreaker for the Coast Guard, $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees, and $850 million for Amtrak.
Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email. 2009
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Nelson said it will cut "tens of billions" of "nonstimulative" spending from the bill.
GovExec.com Top News 2009
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And more to the point, there’s no analysis provided to explain why we should deem that nonstimulative.
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