Obama Signs Stimulus Bill Into Law
702 views · Published 18 February 2009 · 2:15 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
The largest anti-recession bill in U.S. history is now law. President Obama signed the $787 billion measure on Tuesday in Denver, Colorado, marking a major victory in his bid to reverse the country's downward economic slide. There are high hopes the plan will succeed but the Obama administration is downplaying expectations, saying the economy is likely to get worse before it gets better.
