Another stimulus-related dispatch from Paul Barton in Washington, this one on the White House projections for job creation in Arkansas.

Wouldn’t you know it — the biggest beneficiary will be the Third Congressional District, represented by the only member of the Ark. delegation, Rep. John Boozman, who voted AGAINST the stimulus package.

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We’d ask Boozman if he’d prefer to turn down the money, but he’s adopted the Huckabee policy of not talking to publications that criticize him.

Read on.

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