"In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
Says Vice President Joe Biden "admits that the American people are being scammed" with the economic stimulus package.
"Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts."
"The (economic stimulus) legislation could open billions of taxpayer dollars to left-wing groups like the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN)."
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