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Articles Tagged With 'Social Security'

Would a Stimulus by Any Other Name Smell More Sweet?

The White House is looking at more payouts to stimulate the economy, but without the stimulus label.

Crossing the Border Between Politics and Stimulus Spending

A sparsely used checkpoint on the Canadian border gets beefed up, but a busy crossing in Texas get left out.

Just 12 Percent of Stimulus Money Has Been Spent

The stimulus's critics and its defenders both point to all the money that remains to be spent.

Stimulus for the Dead

The elderly are getting their stimulus checks, even if they're no longer around to cash them.