CNN - Obama thinks stimulus will pass Senate soon, sources say

[demo dutch]

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/05/stimulus/index.html

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"We will have the votes," said a senior administration official.

In a closed-door meeting Wednesday, the president said he was "cautiously optimistic" that he could round up at least 60 votes to cut off a possible filibuster, a Senate official added.

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but apparently still catering to special interests
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29025047/

Stim watch
http://shovelwatch.wnyc.org/

[terisan]

1. On Monday My Repub senator told me it was going to be pass shortly. nt

[Jennicut]

2. Obama is getting Snowe, Collins, and Spector on board or is trying to

I think it will pass soon and then we can move on the other stuff.

[sandnsea]

3. So you agree with Republicans?

Is that what you're saying? Their pork is your pork??

[demo dutch]

4. Did you bother to read it? in theory and publicity it's “earmark free.” BUT

it contains dozens of narrowly defined programs that send money to specific areas or cater to special interests, despite Obama’s pledge to pass “an economic recovery plan that is free from earmarks and pet projects.”

Some are ok and others are not