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On Point: The Stimulus Debate

He’s been pounding the drum all week, and again this morning. Barack Obama, in what his aides bill as a major speech on the economy, is warning loud and clear that it’s bad, and that without quick action—without a huge stimulus package—could get a lot worse.

Christian Weller, Grep Ip, and John Taylor discuss the shape and size and politics of Obama’s super-stimulus package.

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This article was originally published in On Point.

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