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Republicans threaten to delay stimulus

By Andrew Ward in Washington

Published: January 1 2009 19:00 | Last updated: January 1 2009 19:00

Members of Congress are poised to resume negotiations over Barack Obama’s proposed fiscal stimulus on Friday, amid Republican warnings against hasty legislation laden with wasteful spending.

The president-elect wants Congress to have a bill ready to sign soon after he takes office on January 20, but Republicans are threatening to delay the process.

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