Contrary to the conventional wisdom espoused by Republicans and the media, Americans want to see the stimulus bill passed.
The Senate is poised to vote on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Tuesday, according to tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal. It appears the Democrats have moved three moderate Republicans — Sen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), Sen. Olympia Snow (R-ME), and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) — to support the $827 billion stimulus bill, which would give the bill the 60 “yes” votes needed to push it through the Senate quickly.
Last week, Republicans claimed that the majority of Americans disapprove of the stimulus bill, and the media backed them up by misreading polling data to generate misleading and pro-GOP headlines. (CNN: Polls show support for stimulus has slipped; CBS Poll: Support For Stimulus Falls.)