the great stimulation

Senate and House Have Reached a Deal on Stimulus

House and Senate leaders have agreed on a scaled-down plan, with a $789.5 billion price tag ($50 billion less than what the Senate approved yesterday). “The differences between the Senate and House versions were resolved,” Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) told reporters this afternoon. [WP]

Senate and House Have Reached a Deal on Stimulus