The Recovery Plan America Needs
Robert Kuttner
February 7, 2008 | web only
The Senate is currently debating whether to pass the Senate Democrats' stimulus package that spends $158 billion, or the $145 billion version passed by the House. Neither is adequate: We need a major recovery plan, not a modest stimulus package.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus, confers with Sen. Charles Schumer during a markup hearing on an economic stimulus package. (AP Photo)