bill yesterday. now, of course, estimated to cost taxpayers $862 billion over the next ten years, and jim acosta has got what they are saying about it. he joins us live. >> reporter: just because the stimulus is one-year-old, doesn't mean democrats and republicans have stopped fighting over the program. the white house is trying to play offense. one year out and the president and his campaign were -- his cabinet were in campaign mode, and they brought in republican muscle. >> i was one of the first governors to come out and support the recovery act and the stimulus money. >> reporter: putting politics aside is not what the white house has in minds. they have e-blasted things.