Stimulus 2009 News Today

Many people living in homeless shelters and on the street have not received federal stimulus checks, stymied by misinformation and bureaucracy.

No Address, No ID, and Struggling to Get Their Stimulus Checks Many people living in homeless shelters and on the street have not received the federal stimulus checks they’re entitled to, stymied by misinformation and bureaucracy. Terrance Wells, 37, who is homeless, said a friend had tried to help him access the stimulus. “It never went through. It never gave us the right form to fill out or anything,” he said.Credit...Andrew Seng for The New York Times April 5, 2021Updated 8:20 a.m. ET ...

In pitching President Biden’s relief package, Democrats have said their 2009 stimulus efforts under Barack Obama were insufficient. Those close to Mr. Obama have noticed.

Stimulus Bill as a Political Weapon? Democrats Are Counting on It. The $1.9 trillion package is a big bet by the party that it will restore a sense of normalcy by the 2022 elections and that voters will defy history and reward Democrats with more seats in Congress. Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, signed the stimulus bill this week while surrounded by Democratic members of Congress.Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times Published March 15, 2021Updat...

Drawing on a lesson from early in the Obama administration, the White House wants to tell voters how the legislation will help them and keep Republicans from defining it on their terms.

Credit...Pool photo by Stefani Reynolds A dozen years ago, just before Barack Obama was sworn in as president amid the Great Recession, I wrote a disconsolate column titled “The Obama Gap.” At a time when many viewed the president-elect as a transformational figure, I lamented the caution of his economic policy. His proposed stimulus, I argued, would fall well short of what was needed. Sadly, I was right. And as I also warned at the time, Obama didn’t get a second chance; the perceived fa...

In their quest for Republican backing, Democrats say they missed opportunities in 2009 for a stronger response to the Great Recession. They are determined not to repeat the mistake.

Basically, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.