It's (Always) The Economy, Stupid.
Not surprising, really.
Of course, this goes back to critics (like Paul Krugman) who claimed that the stimulus package was too small and that trying to cater to GOP votes (which weren't going to matter in the long term anyway) over stabilizing the economy could be politically expensive.
Mr. Stewart, you have anything to add?
WASHINGTON — At his inauguration in January, President Obama warned that times would get tougher before they got better. He has been proved correct.
With unemployment already at 9.5 percent and likely to exceed 10 percent, much higher than White House officials predicted back in February, Mr. Obama has been facing attacks that his $787 billion stimulus program was either too timid or wrong-headed or both. Now, just five months after Congress agreed on the plan, with only a fraction of the money actually out the door, Washington is debating the need for a second round of stimulus amid economic and political crosscurrents.
Of course, this goes back to critics (like Paul Krugman) who claimed that the stimulus package was too small and that trying to cater to GOP votes (which weren't going to matter in the long term anyway) over stabilizing the economy could be politically expensive.
Mr. Stewart, you have anything to add?
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