slate.com - 1/6/2009
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The incoming Obama administration and Congress are planning a huge fiscal stimulus package. They hope that such a stimulus will catalyze an economic turnaround and be a cornerstone of a "New New Deal." If the early reports are reliable, the stimulus will include a huge tax cut and will fund ...
Now this is an awesome debate to have
dailykos.com 12/30/2008 — First, we have David Axelrod floating a $675 billion to $775 billion stimulus: Regarding the new administration’s stimulus plan, Mr. Axelrod also said that the exact dollar amount Mr. Obama will seek has not yet been determined. "We’ve ...
McConnell questions Obama stimulus plan
politico.com 12/30/2008 — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell voiced skepticism Monday over the massive economic-stimulus package being drafted by Democrats, likening Barack Obama's first major initiative to a "trillion-dollar spending bill" that could leave the ...
An Activist Plan For The Democratic Trifecta
openleft.com 12/30/2008 — In eight days, the 111th Congress will begin. Amidst the pomp and circumstance of the swearing in ceremony, the focus on the economic stimulus package, and the continuing circus surrounding vacant Senate seats, one of the more unheralded events will ...
Obama FTW
fivethirtyeight.com 12/31/2008 — Rather devoting $1 trillion dollars to deficit spending, as Mitch McConnell warns us that Obama's stimulus package is wont to do, perhaps instead Obama should limit the package to $675 to $775 billion and devote a significant fraction of that to tax ...
Obama and Pelosi meet about stimulus package
dailykos.com 1/5/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi held a private meeting earlier today to discuss the economic stimulus package that will be the focus of the 111th Congress that begins tomorrow. They did not take questions, but ...
Obama's Stimulus Upgrade
powerlineblog.com 1/6/2009 — Barack Obama says he wants to include $300 billion in tax cuts in his proposed stimulus package, about 40% of the total dollars involved. The tax cuts would go to both individuals and businesses. The details are important, obviously. There will be a ...
Obama says No Earmarks Allowed in Stimulus Package.
volokh.com 1/6/2009 — In his brief press conference today, Barack Obama announced that there would be no earmarks allowed in his stimulus package. He stated that there would be no unreviewed projects. It was...
The Limits of Fiscal Stimulus
theglitteringeye.com 1/4/2009 — I probably should have included this under my predictions for 2009 . I seriously doubt that any politically possible stimulus package that the new Congress and the Obama Administration enacts next year will do a great deal more to stimulate the economy than the mere passage of time will. ...
More stimulus —
The Reaction
By Creature Just as Obama's stroking egos right now, Republicans are posturing . They need to seem relevant and they have yet to figure out how irrelevant they actually are. That being said, with their posturing taking the form of slowing the stimulus package down (and their sudden ...
Stimulus = Stopgap —
The Hollywood Liberal
Stimulus = Stopgap WASHINGTON -- We should resist the temptation to see the forthcoming "economic stimulus" package as a panacea. It won't be. At best, it would represent traditional "pump priming." This familiar metaphor is worth pondering. To get the pump ...
Examining the stimulus package —
Daily Kos
The NYT , WSJ , and Paul Krugman take a look at the emerging details surrounding President-elect Obama's stimulus package, particularly the roughly $300 billion in proposed tax cuts. Overall, the package will cover a two-year period with a price-tag of $675 billion to $775 billion, $270 ...
The Deficit, Schmeficit Stimulus Package —
The Atlantic Politics Channel
Smarter lions than I are trying to clarify the still-fuzzy details of Obama's stimulus package, but from some of the early predictable political jockeying just doesn't seem that intellectually honest.
Worry about the deficit and the national debt, by all means, but if you do so, and if you ...
Daily Digest: For Open Government, It's Put Up (Online) Time —
techPresident
Republicans' Transparency Jujitsu: With the 111th session of Congress kicking off tomorrow and a mere 15 days until President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office, getting his desired $700 billion (or so) stimulus package signed, sealed, and delivered before inauguration day would ...
Export-Led Growth? —
The Glittering Eye
Robert Samuelson echoes the point I made over the weekend —that there are limits to what a stimulus package can accomplish:
We should resist the temptation to see the forthcoming “economic stimulus” package as a panacea. It won’t be. At best, it would represent ...
Pssst, the Economy Is Collapsing, Don't Tell Congress —
TPMCafe
The latest mutterings from Congress, especially the Republican leadership, indicate that they still don't have a clue about the seriousness of the economic downturn we are facing. They are saying that they can't have a stimulus package ready for when President Obama takes office in two weeks, ...
Stimulus Bill May Take Longer Than Expected —
The Page by Mark Halperin
WashPost: "Congressional leaders had hoped to hand Obama an economic assistance package immediately after he is sworn in Jan. 20, but that looks increasingly doubtful... "
Plus: Obama proposes that 40% of the stimulus package will consist of tax cuts for businesses and ...
Stimulus Bill Will Take Longer Than Expected —
The Page by Mark Halperin
Washington Post: "Congressional leaders had hoped to hand Obama an economic assistance package immediately after he is sworn in Jan. 20, but that looks increasingly doubtful as the legislation grows in complexity and size."
And: Obama proposes that 40 percent of the stimulus package ...
Stimulus in the Age of Viagra —
Politics Daily
When it comes to stimulus, the massive plan to resurrect the nation's flaccid economy, and the diamond-shaped blue pill used to reinvigorate nether regions of Bob Dole's anatomy have a lot in common. The economic package to be unveiled by Barack Obama upon his arrival at 1600 Pennsylvania ...
Obama to Campaign for Stimulus Package —
Crooks and Liars
Absolutely a smart thing to do . I've been saying for years that the reason Democrats have so much trouble pushing their agenda is they think too literally: They lay out the problem and state the proposed solution without selling it to the public.
This is where the Republicans have always ...
House Dems prepare stimulus package —
Ben Smith's Blog
House Democrats are preparing to move swiftly after the new year on a massive economic recovery package, hoping to have legislation to the new president soon after he's sworn in.
The House Steering & Policy Committee, comprised of the top leaders in the caucus, will hold a hearing on ...
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