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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