Obama Stimulus

Obama and The Economy: How It's Going to Play Out

Ian Welsh | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Ian Welsh

The only people in this debacle who acted in the interests of ordinary Americans are House Democrats, but in the end they're going to be forced to choose between no bill and a fatally compromised bill.

Bipartisanship Fetishism vs. What's Best for America: Obama Needs to Choose

Arianna Huffington | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Arianna Huffington

When Galileo became convinced of the truth about how the solar system works, he didn't decide to just split the difference with the Pope so he could get a few nice editorials about "common ground" and "working together." Obama needs to stop trying to appease the bipartisanship fetishists. READ MORE Why is Obama Reluctant to Kill the Zombie Banks Threatening Our Economy? The plan laid out -- or, more accurately, sketched out -- by Tim Geithner makes it very clear that he is on the wrong side of the issue, more worried about the banking industry than the American people. Like Hank Paulson before him, Geithner appears more concerned about saving particular banks than saving the banking system. READ MORE

Oh, About That "End" of the Obama Honeymoon ...

William Bradley | Posted 03.12.2009 | Media


William Bradley

Where Obama may have made a mistake is in being too substantively accommodating with people who are basically not going to support him except in the event of an extraterrestrial invasion.

Republicans Say They'd Support the "Right" Stimulus Bill, But Stimulus for Them Is Only More Tax Cuts

Mitchell Bard | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Mitchell Bard

If you look closely at what the Republicans are saying, this isn't a debate on the merits of this stimulus legislation, but rather another round of policy battles fought during last year's campaign.

Just imagine: What if McCain Had Won the Election and Obama had Shafted him During the Stimulus Debate?

John Amato | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


John Amato

Um, are McCain's feelings after losing an election the big question on people's minds in the nation? I think the stimulus package is the focus of the country right now, don't you?

Patriotic Extortion

Marty Kaplan | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Marty Kaplan

Imagine if the Democrats had not pre-capitulated to the Republicans on the stimulus bill. Imagine if they had forced the Republicans to actually mount a filibuster.

Steele: Obama Stimulus Is Just "Bling Bling"

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


New RNC Chairman Michael Steele wasn't impressed with President Obama's Elkhart, Indiana town hall event -- or his stimulus plan. Steele told Poli...

5 Points on the Critical State of the Economy

Jeffrey Sachs | Posted 03.12.2009 | Business


Jeffrey Sachs

The claim that we should reject infrastructure spending is disastrously wrongheaded. We need a buildup of serious high-return public investments, and we can and should start now.

Our Phone Calls Are Working, Don't Let Up!

Bill Scher | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Bill Scher

If representatives know that's what their constituents want, they will be both more inclined to keep that critical public investment from the House bill, and act with the speed.

Nelson Collins Amendment To Stimulus Gets Vote Tuesday

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have reached a compromise on a stimulus bill that will be voted on Tuesday. A procedural vote on t...

Obama News Conference (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Scroll down for video... Read Obama's opening remarks here President Barack Obama, pressuring lawmakers to urgently approve a massive economic recove...

GOP Fired Up By Stimulus Battle: "We're Picking Good Fights"

DC Examiner | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


You see it all over Capitol Hill, in the hallways, the hearing rooms, the gathering spots. Republicans, coming off a devastating, across-the-board ele...

Change vs. Bipartisanship: What Happens When You Throw a Bipartisan Party and Half the Guest List Stays Home?

Drew Westen | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


Drew Westen

The problem with a message of bipartisanship is that it makes it very difficult to tell the story of why things are so bad that we need dramatic change.

Stimulus, Yes; Bank Bailout II, No

Robert Kuttner | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics


Robert Kuttner

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.

Obama Faces Tough Week; Stimulus, Bailout On Tap

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plunges into a difficult test of his leadership this week, struggling to get a divided Congress to agree on ...

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

Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics


Geoffrey Dunn

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

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

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics


MJ Rosenberg

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

Our Twin Crises

Jay Mandle | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics


Jay Mandle

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.

Spaghetti Economics

Matt Miller | Posted 03.10.2009 | Politics


Matt Miller

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.

No, Seriously: Republicans Don't Get It

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green


Rep. Earl Blumenauer

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.

Step Out of The Way Republicans!

Frank Schaeffer | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Frank Schaeffer

The world is a more dangerous place because of Republicans. Until President Obama was sworn in America was hated because of Republicans.

Top 10 Biggest Myths About The Stimulus

Media Matters | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


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

GOP Lawmakers Outnumber Dem Lawmakers By Almost 2 To 1 In Cable News Stimulus Debate, Again

Think Progress | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics


Last week, ThinkProgress released a report showing that, in the debate over the House economic recovery bill on the five cable news networks, Republic...

Energy Self-Reliance and Our Future

T. Boone Pickens | Posted 03.09.2009 | Green


T. Boone Pickens

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

Puttin' On The Pay Cap

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 03.09.2009 | Business


<i>Fortune</i>'s Stanley Bing

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.