Obama's Stimulus Package and How Well It Worked
President Barack Obama outlined the economic stimulus package during his 2008 campaign. Congress approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in February 2009. The Congressional Budget Office estimated it would add $787 billion in budget deficits by 2019.
The economic stimulus package ended the Great Recession by spurring consumer spending. Most importantly, it instilled the confidence needed to boost economic growth. It also aimed to restore trust in the financial services industry. It limited bonuses for senior executives in companies that received the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds. -snip
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Originally posted by Robtard
Obama's Stimulus Package and How Well It WorkedPresident Barack Obama outlined the economic stimulus package during his 2008 campaign. Congress approved the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in February 2009. The Congressional Budget Office estimated it would add $787 billion in budget deficits by 2019.
The economic stimulus package ended the Great Recession by spurring consumer spending. Most importantly, it instilled the confidence needed to boost economic growth. It also aimed to restore trust in the financial services industry. It limited bonuses for senior executives in companies that received the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds. -snip
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Both Bush and Obama handed out large taxpayer funded packages to corporate investors who made bad investments. Both engaged in corporate welfare. While a few jobs may have been saved their main purpose was to bail out investors.