Against It On Tuesday, For It By Friday

Some of those Washington wet-fish are flopping around on dry land these days. You know the ones - they voted against the stimulus deal, but now - guess what - they're sounding like it's a pretty good deal.

At Least 22 Lawmakers Have Touted The Money From The Recovery Package They Voted Against

On Wednesday, ThinkProgress pointed out that several Republican lawmakers who voted against President Obama’s economic recovery package are now touting its benefits to their constituents. The New York Times picked up on the phenomena yesterday, writing that “the temptation to take credit for at least a few of those billions” has proved “irresistible” to the [...]

Doing Something Right

They may not be working. Yet. But Americans seem to be lining up behind the economic stimulus plans.

Poll Shows Approval Of Obama/Dems Performance On Economy, Disapproval Of GOP

The new AP/GfK poll shows that the public is optimistic that the stimulus plan will work, and they approve the performance of Democrats on the economy -- and disapprove of the Republicans. The poll was conducted from February 12-17, during [...]

Got Insurance?

Consider yourself lucky. There are a couple of shining examples of just how bad things are for a lot of folks today.

14,000: Number of Americans losing health coverage each day.

Since spring 2007, 3.5 million Americans have lost their health benefits and are now uninsured. And while the stimulus begins to address the skyrocketing health costs and lack of access to coverage, the ranks of the uninsured will only grow as the recession persists. In fact, according to a forthcoming analysis by The Wonk Room’s [...]

For Uninsured Young Adults, Do-It-Yourself Health Care

People in their 20s who lack insurance may try everything from self-diagnoses to borrowing [...]

Scrambling For That Handout

Tomorrow is signing day. No, I don't think there's a big sports signing scheduled, but Obama IS going to sign the huge stimulus bill. It's going to mean a lot of money for a lot of projects - if it works the way it's supposed to work. IF...

States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash

Well before President Obama's stimulus package completed its tortuous path through Congress last week, state and local officials facing multimillion-dollar budget deficits, crumbling infrastructure and the prospect of massive reductions in services were already[...]

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Next Up?

A signing ceremony and then let the work begin. I'm thinking the Economic stimulus bill (or whatever you want to call it) ain't perfect, but pumping all that money into project that will mean jobs can't be ALL  bad, can it?

Obama: Stimulus Bill "Major Milestone On Our Road To Recovery"

President Barack Obama, savoring his first major victory in Congress, said Saturday that newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus legislation marks a "major milestone on our road to recovery." Speaking in his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said, "I will sign this legislation into law shortly, and we'll begin making the immediate investments necessary to [...]

The Biggest Number

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Oh, this is just flat out hilarious!  Made even more so by the fact it's from a blogger in my old home state of Iowa!

Iowahawk: Largest Number Discovered

Iowahawk has exclusive details on an incredible scientific discovery. "PALO ALTO, CA - An international mathematics research team announced today that they had discovered a new integer that surpasses any previously known value “by a totally mindblowing sh-tload.” Project director Yujin Xiao of Stanford University said the theoretical number, dubbed a “stimulus,” could lead to [...]

Stimulus Support

Congress needs to pay attention. Americans still think the idea of a stimulus is a good one. We don't need to throw the proverbial baby out with the bath water and try to reinvent the plan.

It's not just Gallup

We talked earlier about the new Gallup poll, which shows widespread support for President Obama's handling of the stimulus-bill effort, and opposition to the conduct of congressional Republicans. As it turns out, a new CNN poll [...]

Full Moon

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There is, in case you hadn't noticed, a Full Moon shining down on us. The news of the day is all about the congressional battle over a stimulus package. The prez hits Indiana for a townhall meeting, then heads back to DC for tonight's news conference. Somewhere along the way there's a vote on the stimulus. At the core of the discussion is the question of just how much of the stimulus will really reach those who need it the most. Meanwhile, America's financial infrastructure continues to crumble.

Unemployment benefits safety net is fraying

The government safety net designed to protect laid-off workers from financial catastrophe is falling short, leaving nearly half the 11.6 million jobless Americans without unemployment benefits. The shortcomings are fueling the recession as an increasing number of [...]

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Where Things Stand

They've locked horns in Washington and we're coming down to the wire. The topic?  It's the economy, of course.

The Battle Is Joined

We knew it wouldn’t be easy. We knew President Obama would make mistakes. Let’s make a quick assessment of where we are now. First, you may have seen headlines that the popularity of the stimulus bill has tanked. Nate Silver says this is not so. It may have slipped a little in popularity, but a majority [...]

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