Congress Reaches Deal on Stimulus Plan

From the NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/politics/12stimulus.html?partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

clipped from www.nytimes.com In driving down the total cost of the stimulus bill — from $838 billion approved by the Senate and $820 billion by the House — legislators also sharply reduced proposed tax incentives for buyers of homes and cars that held huge public appeal. Senator Collins said getting the final number to under $800 billion was more than symbolic; it meant “a fiscally responsible number,” she said.