Congress: The stimulus in trouble?

Also lost in all the Daschle mess yesterday: Senate Dem leaders are conceding they don't have the votes for the stimulus bill as it is currently written!?!?!?! The Washington Post front-pages, "Moderate Republicans are trying to trim the bill by as much as $200 billion, although Democrats working with those GOP senators have not agreed to a specific figure.” “The Senate's first vote on a stimulus amendment, a failed effort yesterday to add more infrastructure spending to the package, signaled the change in course. For weeks, the measure has grown to meet a worsening economic crisis with the largest possible infusion of government cash. Despite warnings of dire consequences if Congress does not act boldly, Republicans have become resolute in their opposition to what they view as runaway and unnecessary spending in the legislation. And as the total in the Senate version climbs to $900 billion, unease also is stirring among moderate Democrats." The Hill : "Obama has scheduled one-on-one ... (link)