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Obama signs $26b state aid bill after House OK

Mass. to get $655m for programs

‘Now is not the time to pull the rug out from under’ states, said Rep. James McGovern, a Democrat from Worcester. ‘Now is not the time to pull the rug out from under’ states, said Rep. James McGovern, a Democrat from Worcester.
By Matt Viser
Globe Staff / August 11, 2010

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House lawmakers scurried back to Capitol Hill yesterday — booking last-minute flights and canceling appearances at town halls — and approved a $26 billion package that will provide aid to states, including an additional $655 million for Massachusetts. (Full article: 733 words)

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