talkingpointsmemo.com - 2/11/2009
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Longtime reader commenting on the stimulus deal:
Like everyone else, I'm waiting for the details. But from what I've heard so far, this seems to be a remarkable triumph for the new president.
A month ago, Obama economists Romer and Bernstein released job-creation projections that "assumed ...
newmajority.com - 2/16/2009
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newmajority.com —
THE PARTY THAT LOST ITS MIND Sunday, February
15, 2009 7:13 AM Have you heard about the...
marsh mouse? The little swamp critter that got $30 million of stimulus bill spending thanks to Nancy Pelosi? Of course you have! The mouse was highlighted on ...
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Building a conservatism that can win again
shadow.foreignpolicy.com - 2/10/2009
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shadow.foreignpolicy.com —
By Christian Brose The biggest question I brought
into the Munich Security Conference this past weekend was,...
what is to be done in Afghanistan? I've been struck by how quickly U.S. public opinion has shifted from the "good war" to looming ...
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We can win in Afghanistan, unless we lose in Washington
news.yahoo.com - 2/14/2009
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news.yahoo.com —
AP - President Barack Obama has the first
major victory in Congress of his young administration, a...
$787 billion stimulus bill that includes tax cuts and federal spending aimed at easing the worst economic crisis in decades.
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Obama has first big win in Congress
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Looks Like A Win
Eschaton —
Haven't gotten all the details yet, and it certainly isn't perfect, but it is pretty much what Obama wanted.
An Inadequate $719B Stimulus Bill, With Unrelated $70B AMT Fix
TalkLeft —
... Slashing the most effective stimulus proposed while including non-stimulative tax cuts is proof positive that this bill is quite a mess, with no purpose driving it. Some claim that this is the deal Obama always wanted. If they are correct, then that is probably the biggest problem we have, a President unwilling to take the bold necessary action needed to address our economic calamity. ...
What's in the compromise plan?
Political Animal —
... like "the broad outline that Obama had painted more than a month ago." It's a good point. While there's some debate about whether the Obama White House scored a big win with this package or not, the administration, a month ago, envisioned a $775 billion plan, with $300 billion in tax cuts. The finished product looks pretty similar. The package should be more aggressive and more ambitious, but " as a legislative achievement, coming so early in the term, this is astonishing ."— ...
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