By Asking for Less, Obama May Reap More
By JOHN HARWOOD
NYT
The biggest difference in this new phase of Barack Obama’s presidency: he’s not so needy.
During 2009-10, President Obama needed a lot from Congress: a $787 billion stimulus package to counter the economic crisis, a financial regulation overhaul to prevent the next one and big health care and energy programs to fulfill his vision for future growth.
Now, by circumstance and by choice, he doesn’t.
President Obama is taking his economic message to cities across the country.Doug Mills/The New York Times President Obama is taking his economic message to cities across the country.
The new Republican House won’t give Mr. Obama what he wants on issues like energy or immigration, anyway. And if he fails to win scaled-back versions of his priorities, his aides can blame a divided Congress more easily than a Democratic one, they figure.
(More here.)
NYT
The biggest difference in this new phase of Barack Obama’s presidency: he’s not so needy.
During 2009-10, President Obama needed a lot from Congress: a $787 billion stimulus package to counter the economic crisis, a financial regulation overhaul to prevent the next one and big health care and energy programs to fulfill his vision for future growth.
Now, by circumstance and by choice, he doesn’t.
President Obama is taking his economic message to cities across the country.Doug Mills/The New York Times President Obama is taking his economic message to cities across the country.
The new Republican House won’t give Mr. Obama what he wants on issues like energy or immigration, anyway. And if he fails to win scaled-back versions of his priorities, his aides can blame a divided Congress more easily than a Democratic one, they figure.
(More here.)
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