Case and Hirono spar on economy

By Derrick DePledge

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jun 15, 2012

~~<p>Former U.S. Rep. Ed Case said on Thursday that he would not approve of another federal stimulus package to help with economic recovery, but U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono said the government still needs to invest in job creation to emerge from the worst economic crisis since the Depression.</p>
<p>The Democrats who want to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, differed on their approaches to economic recovery during a televised forum on "Insights" on PBS Hawaii.</p>
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Former U.S. Rep. Ed Case said on Thursday that he would not approve of another federal stimulus package to help with economic recovery, but U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono said the government still needs to invest in job creation to emerge from the worst economic crisis since the Depression.

The Democrats who want to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, differed on their approaches to economic recovery during a televised forum on "Insights" on PBS Hawaii. Login for more...