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In 2009, Congress passed a $787 billion spending bill to prevent a depression and jump start an economic recovery. Later additions made it $831 billion. Most economists agreed it prevented more job losses and helped the economy recover. But at the time there were concerns at the cost. President Obama wanted to spend more but nervous congressman limited it slightly.

Some people were even talking about a 1 trillion dollar stimulus. What would occur if the much larger package passed? Or even a 1.3 trillion stimulus as one senator proposed?

I'd say a much faster economic recovery. President Obama wins reelection in a landslide. I doubt Mitt Romney would even run. Someone like Rick Santorum wins the GOP nomination and losses even more.

But it would be hard to pass. Democrats needed 60 votes to remove the filibuster. 3 GOP senators agreed to vote for it, but only if it was less then 800 billion. Maybe if Al Franken wins clearly and Democrats win close races in Georgia and Kentucky. (Maybe Democrats win in Tennessee in 2006)

Another question is how does this effect ATL Obamacare? More Democrats in the Senate means Universal Healthcare (public option) passes. But some senators must be hesitant to pass this with a larger spending bill.
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