On AlterNet: stimulus bill
Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "stimulus bill"
Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. February 13, 2009.
In their own words: "Let us be clear: attack ads will not create jobs or help struggling families ..."
David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. February 11, 2009.
For those who want to dig into the differences between the House and Senate stimulus bills, ProPublica has produced this great side-by-side chart.
Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. February 9, 2009.
According to a CBS poll, 81% of the public understands Obama "is trying to work with Republicans in Congress in order to get things done."
Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. January 29, 2009.
They looked like a bunch of petulant, narcissistic brats and did a nice job of making Obama appear measured and statesmanlike by comparison.
David Sirota, Open Left AlterNet: PEEK. January 29, 2009.
Cable news shows gave powerless and irrelevant Republican legislators twice as much media coverage about their views on the stimulus bill.
Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check. January 27, 2009.
In an effort to court Republicans, Obama is trying to strip from the stimulus package a plan to extend birth control coverage under Medicaid.
Ian Welsh, Firedoglake AlterNet: Corporate Accountability and WorkPlace. January 7, 2009.
What could Obama have proposed instead of tax cuts? Some very quick examples.
