Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?: The Stimulus That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Jonathan Cohn:

The Sad Absurdity of Our Economic Debate: Is the Obama Administration planning another major initiative to boost the economy? That depends on who is talking. And when. On Thursday afternoon, press secretary Robert Gibbs announced at his daily briefing that "a big, new stimulus plan is not in the offing." A few hours later, the Washington Post reported that administration officials were talking about a second stimulus after all--that it would might include a payroll tax...