Republicans want mortgage relief, larger tax cuts in stimulus

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans circulated a plan to drive down the cost of mortgages by expanding the federal government's role in the industry, officials said Monday night as debate opened on an economic stimulus bill at the top of President Obama's agenda.

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