WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PROPOSED STIMULUS PACKAGE?
WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PROPOSED STIMULUS PACKAGE? President-elect Barack Obama proposed a stimulus package of $800 billion. The proposed package consists of $300 billion in tax cuts and $500 billion in spending. The tax cuts would be geared at lower- and middle-income workers in the form of $500-per-worker tax credits on your payroll taxes. Businesses would receive various tax cuts including some geared at encouraging employers to hire new workers or delay lay-offs. The spending would be on infrastructure repairs and aid to the states for health care costs. What do you think needs to be done? Should the stimulus bill be passed quickly, basically as currently proposed? Or should Congress take more time? And what provisions would you like to see changed, added or deleted to it? What should be done to stimulate the economy of the United States? Or should nothing be done? Pick your initial view below to get more details and tell Congress what you think.