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For the $789 billion 2009 stimulus, which is now law, see [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]].
For the $789 billion 2009 stimulus, which is now law, see [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]].
The risk is that it might depress the economy, e.g., by reducing incentives for investment, especially if there are strings attached to the stimulus. According to the [[Congressional Budget Office]], "Fiscal stimulus aims to boost [[economic activity]] during periods of economic weakness by increasing short-term [[aggregate demand]]."<ref>[http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/u/united_states_economy/economic_stimulus/]</ref>
The risk is that it might depress the economy, e.g., by reducing incentives for investment, especially if there are strings attached to the stimulus. According to the [[Congressional Budget Office]], "Fiscal stimulus aims to boost economic activity during periods of economic weakness by increasing short-term [[aggregate demand]]."<ref>[http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/u/united_states_economy/economic_stimulus/]</ref>
[[Democrat]]s in [[Congress]] passed a $789 billion economic stimulus bill in Feb. 2009 along party lines.
[[Democrat]]s in [[Congress]] passed a $789 billion economic stimulus bill in Feb. 2009 along party lines.