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Obama Signs $787B Stimulus

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(Newser) – President Obama signed the economic stimulus bill into law today, the AP reports. In a Denver science museum chosen to underscore the bill’s investments in green technology and science education, Obama said he hoped the bill "will ignite our imagination once more, spurring new discoveries and breakthroughs that will make our economy stronger, our nation more secure, and our planet safer for our children.”

President Barack Obama is seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.
President Barack Obama is seen in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama talks with reporters as he meets with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, not shown, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.
President Barack Obama talks with reporters as he meets with Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, not shown, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Barack Obama, followed by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, waves at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, prior to signing the economic stimulus bill.
President Barack Obama, followed by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, waves at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, prior to signing the economic stimulus bill.   (AP Photo/Will Powers)
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden greet visitors at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, prior to signing the economic stimulus.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden greet visitors at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, prior to signing the economic stimulus.   (AP Photo/Will Powers)
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden greet visitors at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, prior to signing the economic stimulus bill.
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden greet visitors at Buckley Air Force Base in Colorado, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2009, prior to signing the economic stimulus bill.   (AP Photo/Will Powers)
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alienvv
Feb 17, 09 3:31 PM CST
the quote above- very true... wow Obama Reply
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Lula
Feb 17, 09 4:36 PM CST
Gosh I sure hope so. Reply
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PhillytoWinnetka
Feb 17, 09 6:14 PM CST
What is ironic is the fact that he wants to highlight the bill's investments in "green technology". Well he should have started by not fueling up AirForce One and wasting a ton of taxpayers dollars to do so and adding CO2 emissions in the process. Where's the outrage from the media for such wastefulness??? Oh yeah that's right, only Democrats are allowed to be wasteful b/c they are the most "efficient" at it. Reply
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banansi
Feb 17, 09 6:27 PM CST
You are right - he should have rode a bicycle and packed a lunch. That would have set the right tone for the country and saved harmful emissions. (Too bad about your hot air though)
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MrBisme
Feb 17, 09 7:58 PM CST
Maybe it isn't necessary to go trolling around the country in a 747 every day pushing a bill that everyone in your party is voting for with a filibuster proof majority. I wish he'd quite running for 2012 and start writing his own legislation. For a guy that loves hearing his own voice so much, you'd think he might want to put in a few words about how 0.8 trillion dollars is spent.
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