scrappleface.com - 1/16/2009
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(2009-01-16) — With just hours to go before his inauguration as the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama revealed today what he called “the multiplier” in his economic stimulus plan .
A day after his Democrat colleagues in Congress unveiled an $825 billion ...
Leverage, Real And Imagined
lefarkins.blogspot.com 2/6/2009 — With respect to the question of whether the stimulus can get 60 votes, Drum outlines what the Democratic leadership should be thinking: If Republicans really did put up a united front and filibuster the legislation, the Democratic leadership would ...
Why The Stimulus Plan Isn’t
themoderatevoice.com 1/26/2009 — I have such conflicting thoughts on the stimulus plan I have no idea how to characterize them. The Republicans are so right, and completely wrong. The Democrats are feckless as usual. President Obama comes out by far the best, but is being ...
Newsweek: Will Obama's stimulus plan work?
newsweek.com 2/3/2009 — Among the many claims made for the stimulus package now before Congress is that it will "jump-start" a "bigger, better, smarter" electric grid, enabling Americans to use energy more efficiently. Sounds great. But it may be mostly hype.
Health Care 'Stimulus'
thenextright.com 1/23/2009 — The rhetoric about "stimulus" gets more head-spinning every day. As I note in my Galen Institute post today, folks like Heritage's Robert Book have picked up on the insanity of spending more (taxpayer) money where we're supposed to be ...
Barack Obama's Stimulus Plan Will Get Little Value for Money
online.wsj.com 2/7/2009 — President Obama has started to play the "catastrophe" card to sell his economic stimulus plan, using yesterday's terrible January jobs report to predict doom unless Congress acts. No doubt he'll get his way, but the tragedy of this first great effort ...
The Obama-Limbaugh Bipartisan Stimulus Plan of 2009
rushlimbaugh.com 1/26/2009 — RUSH: I have a serious proposal to make: the Obama-Limbaugh Stimulus Plan 2009. There is a serious debate in this country as to how best to end the recession. Recessions will end on their own if they're left alone. The average recession will last five ...
Video: McCain On Obama Stimulus Plan
politicalnewslive.blogspot.com 2/2/2009 — Harry Smith spoke with Sen. John McCain about what changes the GOP would like to make to President Obama's stimulus plan.
Progressives Have Leverage NOW: Use It Or Lose It
afterdowningstreet.org 11/16/2008 — By Bernard Weiner, The Crisis Papers As with most Americans, my emotions were on overdrive last Tuesday night as the symbolic and actual enormity of Obama's victory hit home. So much to think about, but for the first few days I felt as if I were ...
How the stimulus plan will work
theanchoressonline.com 2/5/2009 — A little levity from reader Stan:
Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House. One is from Chicago, another is from Tennessee, and the third is from Minnesota.
All three go with a White House official to examine the ...
Agenda: The TARP and the stimulus —
First Read 1/16/2009
The Wall Street Journal writes, “The Senate cleared the way for President-elect Barack Obama to access the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue fund, alleviating some concern on Wall Street by setting the stage for another infusion ...
Transition: Bumpy or exceptional? —
First Read 1/16/2009
The New York Times chronicles what it sees as bumpier ride for the Obama transition. “[A] transition that has moved forward with precision and decisiveness has also begun encountering signs of trouble that could foreshadow the challenges awaiting ...
Obama Pitches Stimulus Plan —
WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 1/16/2009
Obama promoted his plans to create long-lasting, well-paying jobs as part of his mammoth plan to pull the country out of recession, and cautioned that the current downturn won't end soon if the government doesn't act. (Remarks)
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