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Stimulating hypocrisy: Scores of Recovery Act opponents sought money out of public view By John Solomon and Aaron Mehta October 19, 2010 Two weeks ago, The Center for Public Integrity released an investigative story looking at Congressional lawmakers who publicly denounced the 2009 economic stimulus bill, then privately wrote letters requesting funds for pet projects. […]https://i0.wp.com/publicintegrity.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/CPI_Knockout_Version2.jpg?fit=1500%2C700&ssl=11500700