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Stimulus Bill Pours $54 Million Into Wine Train Project -- and Creates 12 Jobs

Lance Williams, California Watch. February 1, 2010.

A company won a $54 million contract to build new structures for the Napa Valley Wine Train tourist attraction. The result? 12 new jobs and "pork barrel" accusations.

Republican Hypocrites Unveil Unpatriotic, and Untrue, Stimulus Attack Ads

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly. February 13, 2009.

In their own words: "Let us be clear: attack ads will not create jobs or help struggling families ..."

A Great and Easy Way to Compare the House and Senate Stimulus Bills

David Sirota, Open Left. 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.

Uncompromising Conservatives Attack Obama for His Bipartisan Actions

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. 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."

Stimulus Package Unleashes Onslaught of Republican Lies

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. 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.

Corporate Media Manufactures Power for Limp GOP

David Sirota, Open Left. January 29, 2009.

Cable news shows gave powerless and irrelevant Republican legislators twice as much media coverage about their views on the stimulus bill.

Is Obama Using Women's Health to Bargain with Republicans?

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.

What a Better Stimulus Bill Would Look Like

Ian Welsh, Firedoglake. January 7, 2009.

What could Obama have proposed instead of tax cuts? Some very quick examples.