Government Spending and the Failing Economy

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A $789 billion stimulus package is likely to pass the House and the Senate. We look at what's in the bill and what's not. Did Republicans force enough compromises to tarnish a victory for President Obama?  Also, Richard Holbrooke arrives in Kabul as security in the capital worsens, and today's celebration of Lincoln's 200th birthday.

A $789 billion stimulus package is likely to pass the House and the Senate. We look at what's in the bill and what's not. Did Republicans force enough compromises to tarnish a victory for President Obama? Also, special envoy Richard Holbrooke arrives in Kabul as security in the capital worsens, and on this 200th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, President Obama talked about the predecessor he admires most.

Banner image of Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Andrea Brody, Katie Cooper, Karen Radziner