Clinton disses Bush stimulus plan
Not surprisingly, Hillary Rodham Clinton is none too keen on President Bush's $145 billion stimulus package, saying it falls short of her $110 billion economic proposal, which includes a five-year interest rate freeze and $40 million in emergency tax relief.
"Based on press reports I don’t think it does enough," she said during an economic roundtable at a unionized printing company east of the Strip this morning "It talks about giving direct payments, which is good, I'm for that… [But] it leaves out 50 million working Americans -- people who are on fixed income, seniors, it doesn't impact people who are making (less than $30,000 per year) – they are left out. I think we can do better than that."
She didn't, however, say if she would support or oppose it when it comes before the Senate -- or even if she'll drop off the trail to vote on the measure, which is expected to garner broad bipartisan support and be rushed to the floor.
--Glenn Thrush in Las Vegas
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