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The Pending Economic Stimulus Plan
Last night, John McCain passed up a chance to vote for--or against--the Senate's version of a "stimulus package," which would have included tax rebates for 20 million seniors and 250,000 disabled veterans. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton interrupted campaigning to provide their votes, but the measure fell one vote short.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readLast night, John McCain passed up a chance to vote for--or against--the Senate's version of a "stimulus package," which would have included tax rebates for 20 million seniors and 250,000 disabled veterans. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton interrupted campaigning to provide their votes, but the measure fell one vote short. Now there appears to be a compromise. Will it give the economy a needed boost? Is it a cure that could be worse than the disease?
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Dan Konecky
Producer, To the Point
Karen Radziner
Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?
Jason Furman
Harvard Kennedy School of Government
Andrew Samwick
former Chief Economist, President Bush's Council of Economic Advisers
Sarah Lueck
Congressional Reporter, Wall Street Journal