Peter Goodman and David Herszenhorn tell us in today's New York Times that "Democrats See a Need for Further Economic Stimulus." The discussion is a very good example of what the absence of the last post's budget target can enable--every political faction advocating for a handout today funded by taxpayers in the future. There should be no need for further spending in 2008 & 2009 that is not combined with lower spending or higher taxes in 2010 & 2011, when the economy has turned around.
In the article, the references to infrastructure spending are what caught my eye. Consider:

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