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Congress is calling it a compromise, but what is being sacrificed in the new stimulus bill? Are there enough measures in place to ensure the kind of job creation President Obama wants to deliver? Can these details be hammered out before President's Day?
According to The Washington Post: "Democratic and Republican lawmakers continued to square off over the package, which represents an unprecedented attempt by the federal government to jolt the economy, create millions of jobs and ease the financial woes facing individuals, businesses and states. . . . Obama called the bill 'a hard-fought compromise that will save or create more than 3.5 million jobs and get our economy back on track.' But despite the acknowledgment of ceding some ground, the president secured many of his biggest priorities in the legislation, including the longer-term health-care and energy investments that the administration views as a down payment on broader reforms."
Whatever the outcome of this "compromise," there's no question the sprawling economic spider's web woven by the Bush Crime Family and their minions will take more than one stimulus package to unravel.
