Summers Letter Defends Stimulus

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Published Oct 12 2009 by WSJ.com: Real Time Economics

Summers Letter Defends Stimulus

The following is the full text of a letter sent to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) from National Economic Council Director Lawrence Summers:

President Obama appreciated receiving your letter regarding our nations economy and wanted to be sure that I provided you with a comprehensive...

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