Still,even President Obama left open the possibility when he signed the recovery act into law in February.
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And an open letter, signed by 32 Icelandic economists, gave warning that it would not even provide Iceland with what it needs: international credibility as a normal developed state.
Earlier this month, the Archbishop of Canterbury backed an open letter, signed by 43 of his bishops, criticising plans to limit rises in working-age benefits and some tax credits to 1% for three years.