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“On Monday, America’s foremost economists told House Democratic leaders that our economy and America’s families would benefit if Congress acted quickly on a new economic recovery package. The economists’ message echoed that of the economist who won the Nobel Prize this week — Paul Krugman — who is calling for a large fiscal stimulus program ‘to get us out of this recession.'”

“A post-election session of Congress seems all but certain next month with House Democrats beginning to focus on more permanent tax breaks for middle- and working-class families, along with shorter-term spending proposals to stimulate the economy.”

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said yesterday that she may call lawmakers back to Washington after the Nov. 4 elections to put together a new federal spending package worth as much as $150 billion in hopes of stimulating the nation’s flagging economy.”

“Health insurers that provide mental- health benefits will be barred from providing less coverage than they do for other medical services under the $700 billion financial-markets rescue package approved by Congress.”

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi vowed Thursday to press ahead with a Democratic plan to inject more than $50 billion or so into the economy, despite opposition from the White House and moderates in her own party.”

“House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered a broad, swift investigation of Wall Street and will demand testimony from Bush administration officials and captains of finance, congressional officials said.”

“This is obviously not the best moment for Congress to rush through an energy bill. The country is caught up in a heated presidential campaign. Voters are furious at high gas prices. Republicans are happily pandering to that anger, while the Democrats fear it. And at the end of this month, just before Congress heads home for the election recess, the longstanding moratorium on offshore drilling is scheduled to expire — providing an opportunity for more grandstanding.”

“The members of the Tibetan Parliament during a session on Friday unanimously passed a resolution, expressing gratitude to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, for her overwhelming support for Tibet during its critical moment, with an indomitable spirit of humane integrity and truth.”

“With the economy the No. 1 issue just eight weeks from Election Day, majority-party Democrats are trying to push a second stimulus package through Congress to follow the tax rebate checks sent out earlier this year.”

“President Bush is nothing if not consistent. In a speech on Tuesday, he made it clear that he has no plan at all for ending the war in Iraq and no serious plan for winning the war in Afghanistan.”