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Obama Signs $787B Stimulus

Liberals grumble over President's compromises

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 17, 2009 1:54 PM CST

(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.”

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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. (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. (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. (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. (AP Photo/Will Powers)

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