Mo. lawmakers have mixed reactions to Bush's proposals

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

WASHINGTON -- President Bush's plan to boost the economy with an economic stimulus package generally won praise from Missouri lawmakers who watched the State of the Union address, but his proposal to set curbs on congressional pork barrel projects, or earmarks, drew mixed responses from Democrats and Republicans.

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