by Bill Scher | Jan 15, 2009 | Uncategorized
New Poll: Strong Support for Public Investment The latest NBC/WSJ poll finds big support for public investment to get the economy back on track, mixed with an undercurrent of concern about spending too much. (Tell Congress: Pass Econ Recovery NOW!) 63% say "government...
by Bill Scher | Jan 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
Obama Rolls Out the TARP Time reports Congress will support Obama on releasing another $350B: "So what did Obama say to charm his former colleagues into blocking the resolution? He promised to write down, in a detailed manner, how his administration will dole out the...
by Bill Scher | Jan 13, 2009 | Uncategorized
The World According To TARP NYT sees Congress acquiescing to Bush and Obama and permitting the next $350B to go to the TARP fund: "Republican and Democratic Senate leaders signaled on Monday that they would support the release of the second half of the Treasury’s $700...
by Bill Scher | Jan 12, 2009 | Uncategorized
Obama Responds to Senate Energy, Tax Cut Concerns Politico reports Obama moves toward Senate Dems during Sunday talks: The Obama team told about 35 Senate Democrats gathered at Sunday’s meeting that it would grow the size of an energy-tax incentive package and modify...
by Bill Scher | Jan 9, 2009 | Blog
Crossfire from his own party! Key Democrats blast Obama stimulus plan! Political wrangling bogs down economic stimulus plan! At odds! Doubts arise! Such is the traditional media interpretation of the policy deliberations going on between the incoming Obama...
