politico.com - 1/8/2009
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Faced with record deficits and a skeptical public, Dems are doubling up efforts to sell their economic plan.
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Define 'skepticism'
Political Animal —
DEFINE 'SKEPTICISM'.... The Politico reports this morning that policy makers in D.C. are facing " a skeptical public " when it comes to selling an ambitious economic recovery plan. Obama comes to power ... after a period of extraordinary intervention already by Treasury and the Federal Reserve. The results of that activity have been mixed. And while most economists agree that the country is better off for having acted, the huge costs have also fed skepticism among the public. "There's a sense out there that we keep throwing more and more money at the problem," pollster Neil ...
Politico versus Politico
Daily Kos —
Politico, yesterday: Obama, Dems face hard sell on stimulus By DAVID ROGERS Faced with record deficits and a skeptical public, Democrats are doubling up efforts to sell their economic recovery plan.... ...public opinion still appears divided on the issue... Politico, today: Obama economic plan gets high marks By ANDY BARR By a large majority, voters favor President-elect Barack Obama’s wide-ranging ...
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