More economic booga-booga from the Republicans and Democrats:


Congressional Democratic leaders said Tuesday that they feel urgency to enact an economic stimulus plan and are confident they can work with President Bush to craft it quickly. The president also expressed confidence but said any deal must be done right, not just fast.

“The urgency that we feel at home is now even more urgent as we see the impact of our markets on others,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after lawmakers of both parties met with Bush at the White House.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the goal is to get a deal through Congress and on Bush’s desk within roughly three to four weeks, before lawmakers break for the Presidents’ Day recess.

“I really feel good that we have an opportunity to do something together,” Reid said. …

The unusual bipartisan harmony and pledges for fast action underscored how rattled the American public is ? and how leaders of both parties want to be seen as responding to those concerns quickly.


Check that last paragraph; it should read:


The unusual bipartisan harmony underscored just how far off the Reagan ranch the Republican president has wandered ? that he is even far out-proposing the Democrats in government wealth-redistribution schemes.