Stimulus Debate

Sam Stein

Sanford's Hiking Trail Got Stimulus Money He Opposed

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics


Gov. Mark Sanford has spent a good part of South Carolina's past legislative session railing against, and even actively turning down, portions of Bara...

Take A Stand on Stimulus

Scott Murphy | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics


Scott Murphy

As we face the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, voters in Upstate New York deserve straight answers from congressional candidates as to how they would vote on the recovery package.

Why You Should Recommit to 21st Century (Gasp!) Bipartisan Politics

Maegan Carberry and Elizabeth Blackney | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Maegan Carberry and Elizabeth Blackney

The stimulus debate, or lack thereof, proved beyond a doubt that forward-thinking individuals must join the netroots-driven political realignment happening across America to have meaningful impact.

AP: Did TV News Miss Point In Covering Stimulus Plan?

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 03.26.2009 | Media


NEW YORK — There were plenty of familiar faces on-screen during TV coverage of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, people like Jame...

Some governors unsure about taking stimulus money

AP | Posted 03.25.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Governors usually don't argue about whether they should take money from the federal government, just how much they should get. Yet ...

Governors debate whether to accept stimulus funds

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 03.24.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The nation's governors Saturday welcomed money heading their way from President Obama's economic stimulus plan, but said it was onl...

McCain's Viagra Problem

Dylan Loewe | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics


Dylan Loewe

When it comes to the exclusive club of presidential losers, John McCain, it turns out, is quite the maverick. Not since Ralph Nader has someone so willfully dismantled his reputation and legacy.

Sam Stein

Will The Stimulus Kick-Start A New Economy?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.07.2009 | Politics


While the loudest fireworks in the stimulus debate have come from Republicans on Capitol Hill, another telling, albeit quieter, argument is creating f...

Sam Stein

Barney Frank: You Wanna Talk About Spending, How About Iraq?

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.04.2009 | Politics


In the public debate over the stimulus package, Democrats have found themselves largely on the defensive -- forced, at first, to explain the inclusion...