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Imagine the economy is a car that's stalled. The starter is busted, and you need to push it in order to get going again. Stimulus is that push. The problem is that the previous stimulus package was watered down, it wasn't enough to turn over the engine. If stimulus is going to be the way this thing gets going again, we need enough push so that when we pop the clutch, the engine turns over and starts running on its own again. That way we can drive it to the shop and do an overhaul (financial reform legislation).
Hooray for illustrations!
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