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Bush Unveils Economic Stimulus Package

President Bush asks Congress to pass a $674-billion, 10-year legislative package of tax cuts and incentives he says will stimulate the economy. Some state legislators worry the White House proposal will hurt already ailing state budgets. NPR's Jim Zarroli and Chris Arnold report.

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Jim Zarroli
Jim Zarroli is an NPR correspondent based in New York. He covers economics and business news.
Chris Arnold
NPR correspondent Chris Arnold is based in Boston. His reports are heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazines Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition. He joined NPR in 1996 and was based in San Francisco before moving to Boston in 2001.
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