The article entitled States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash was written by a Monica Davey. The item appeared online and in print, as part of The NYTimes. The item was written to showcase the many different pros and cons and opinions regarding Obama's (then) forthcoming stimulus plan. And, the item is directed towards any interested American. But, being that the NYTimes famously maintains a mostly liberal base for its audience, it could be that mostly liberals will read it.
The basic argument of this article seems to be that although the stimulus plan is meant for great things (in theory), it is only as great as the goals that it was created for. In other words, it is not full-proof, especially in-terms of how the politicians agree to use it (if they can agree at all). And, unless some compromises can be made, it may well turn out to be useless. Then, there is the other side of the argument (which is primarily republican-based), which includes those people in power who are mostly concerned with the effect the stimulus plan would have on taxes, as opposed to whatever benefits it may include. Therefore, it is clear that much of the disagreement in regards to the stimulus plan is partisan based. Hopefully though, in the end, there turns out to be something in there fore everyone!
