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    "title": "Bribing the public with the public's money",
    "author": "pmjones",
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    "created": "2010-09-12 21:33:24 UTC",
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    "html": "<blockquote>\n<p>A new report by the Federal Reserve points to \"widespread signs of deceleration\" in the U.S. economy. No kidding! These signs follow what the Fed calls a \"burst\" of growth in the last quarter of 2009 and first quarter of 2010 triggered by President Obama's $862 billion stimulus package. Unfortunately, the burst failed to help anybody except special interests like unions and public employees. Note the Fed's evasive word choice: Another word for \"decelerating\" would be \"contracting.\"</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>via <em><a href=\"http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/Bribing-the-public-with-the-public_s-money-814137-102654784.html\">Examiner Editorial: Bribing the public with the public's money | Washington Examiner</a></em>.</p>\n"
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