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US govt passes USD 819 bn stimulus package
Updated On: 29 January, 2009 09:07 AM IST | | PTI
The US House of Representatives has passed the USD 819 billion mega stimulus package, which is aimed at reviving American economy that is reeling under the worst ever crisis since the great depression of last century.
The US House of Representatives has passed the USD 819 billion mega stimulus package, which is aimed at reviving American economy that is reeling under the worst ever crisis since the great depression of last century.
The stimulus package passed by the House of Representatives by 244-188 votes, however, failed to receive even a single vote from the opposition Republican lawmakers, marking the the first major setback to President Barack Obama in gaining bipartisan support to his major policy decisions.
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