Did somebody say recession?

The last time politicians fought over how to jump-start the economy, we all got paid. Can we now expect a check in the mail?

Published January 18, 2008 4:00PM (EST)

FYI for How the World Works' RSS subscribers. I have a story on how the 2001 tax cuts influenced today's debate over a "fiscal stimulus rescue package" in the Salon News department.

"Did Somebody Say Recession?"


By Andrew Leonard

Andrew Leonard is a staff writer at Salon. On Twitter, @koxinga21.

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