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Likes Received     House Republicans Push Counter-Proposal on
Stimulus            The Republicans authoring the alternative
bill did not have an estimate for the cost of their counter-
proposal, but Price said so far the bill has 65 co-sponsors.
Republicans said they're not just trying to make a political
point, but put forward a proposal that reflects the wishes of
their constituents.      "Bipartisan does not mean that either
side should be giving up what their principles are," said Rep.
Scott Garrett, R-N.J.      The Democratic bill due for a House
vote Wednesday includes about $550 billion in spending and about
$275 billion in tax cuts.      Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., and Rep.
David Camp, R-Mich., have also proposed a substitute amendment
to the Democratic bill that would strip almost all of the
existing language and add inc