Barack Obama's core problem is -- is simply this. He placed every chip he could lay his hands on and then about 800 billion more that he could borrow on his stimulus plan delivering results in something like a short order.
Frum discusses the challenges Obama faces regarding the effectiveness of his stimulus plan.
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