Obama Stimulus Plan

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Stimulus, Yes; Bank Bailout II, No

Robert Kuttner | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics

If Obama does his job he will mobilize public opinion and isolate Republicans who would rather sink the economy than give a Democratic president legislative success.

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Palin's Facebook Page: Opposes Obama's Stimulus Plan

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics

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We learn on Facebook that Palin has "serious concerns" with Obama's stimulus package. Say what?

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Obama: Use This And the Jobs Bill Will Pass With a 100 Vote Margin

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics

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Our best salesman is Obama. There is no house or senate member who this president cannot roll over.

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Dowd: Obama Gave "Kiss Of Life" To "Flat-Lining Republican Tax Cut Fetishists"

New York Times | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics

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Once upon a time, America thought Prince Charming would glide in and kiss her, reviving her from a coma induced by a poison apple of greed, deceit, ca...

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Our Twin Crises

Jay Mandle | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics

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That we are unable to manage a functioning economy or deal with climate change because rapacious Wall Street traders have disproportionate political clout is a measure of our political dysfunction.

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Obama Readies Campaign-Style Approach To Sell Stimulus Package

Washington Post | Michael D. Shear and Anne E. Kornblut | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

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Beset by criticism of an alleged ethical double standard over some of his Cabinet choices and an intensifying partisan debate over his economic recove...

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Where's Ross Perot When You Need Him?

Kathleen Reardon | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

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I'm ready for a little old fashioned Ross Perot specification of the expected outcomes of the stimulus package. This is what we call in education a "teachable moment."

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Spaghetti Economics

Matt Miller | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics

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We need to throw lots of spaghetti against the wall, and fast -- and continue to throw lots of spaghetti against the wall for at least a few years.

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No, Seriously: Republicans Don't Get It

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green

Investment in bike paths will not only improve our economy, and take our country in the right direction for the future; it is exactly the kind of investment the American people want.

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The Stimulus Package and SAT Scores

Anita Weinberg | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

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Aside from the obvious health benefits, lead removal from homes would accomplish the what the stimulus seeks -- creating jobs and reversing the economic impacts for low-income families.

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Top 10 Biggest Myths About The Stimulus

Media Matters | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

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Media Matters for America previously identified numerous myths and falsehoods advanced by the media in their coverage of the American Recovery and Rei...

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Latest Stimulus Cuts: Head Start, Food Stamps, Public Transit

The Plum Line | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

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I've just obtained an internal Senate committee memo detailing the latest cuts being eyed by the gang of Senators being led by Dem Ben Nelson and GOPe...

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Energy Self-Reliance and Our Future

T. Boone Pickens | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green

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You want my opinion on a stimulus plan? Follow Ohio's example and invest in American energy. All of it.

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Puttin' On The Pay Cap

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 03.09.2009 | Business

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The $500,000 limit on executive pay may seem like a lot of money to people, but in actuality, for a banker, you might as well be offering a salary of $1 per year.

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LEAKED: The Original Republican Ideas For fhe Obama Stimulus Plan

Lee Camp | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy

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Obama's Wake-Up Call

Jacob Heilbrunn | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

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Even as unemployment hits 7.6 percent and shows no signs of slowing any time soon, the GOP is falling over itself to protect the ostentatious privileges and prerogatives of a few financial potentates.

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Why the Stimulus is Needed, Part II

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 03.09.2009 | Business

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Given the decreases in personal consumption expenditures and gross private domestic investment, what are the chances of the consumer spending again or business investing again?

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Obama to Speak Monday Night on Stimulus While Rep. Pete Sessions Says Republicans Are the New Taliban

John Amato | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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If the media hadn't acted so irresponsibly the past two weeks and President Obama hadn't tried to be so bipartisan, he might not have had to take to the airwaves, but that's not the case anymore.

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Creating Jobs Is Not "Wasteful"

Sen. Jeff Merkley | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

America voted for a change of direction last November, not more of the same. Republicans should listen to the American people and work in a bi-partisan fashion to help get our country on the road to recovery.

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White House Releases Stimulus Benefit Estimate For Illinois

Progress Illinois | Josh Kalven | Posted 03.08.2009 | Chicago

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Yesterday, the White House released a fact-sheet detailing the "immediate, tangible impacts" of President Obama's economicy recovery package in all 50...

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Operation Zero Cred

Bob Cesca | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

The GOP with Joe the Plumber on the Hill this week to discuss the economy. They should be summarily shut out of this process -- whether or not the president wants them out.

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The Lunatics are Running the Asylum

John W. Whitehead | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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If Congress have lost sight of what this economic crisis is about and whom the stimulus plan is supposed to be helping, perhaps the following sobering statistics will serve as a reminder.

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Mr. Obama, Start Walking Your Bottom Up Talk

Rob Kall | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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Bottom up approaches work because they do something different than usual, or because they support bottom up community, cooperation, sharing and community.

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Obama Stimulus Speech: "Time For Action Is Now" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

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UPDATE 2/5 at 7:00PM: Despite reports of tension between Obama and congressional Democrats, Nancy Pelosi emphasized that they remain the president's ...

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Time Writer: Abe Lincoln Would Back Obama's Stimulus

Editor And Publisher | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

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Coming from TIME magazine tomorrow is a major piece by Walter Isaacson on how to save newspapers. Excerpt below. Here is link online: http://www.time...

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