By 3 to 1, voters favor investment in jobs over reduction of deficit


	By 3 to 1, voters favor investment in jobs over reduction of deficit

masbury

10-14-2009 1:56 PM

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deficit, economy

masbury says:

Both Republicans and Democrats favor job creation as a higher priority than deficit reduction

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