Democratic leaders in the House are currently sketching out the details of an economic stimulus package designed to soften the blow later this year of the now-apparent recession.
But Robert Kuttner, founding co-editor of The American Prospect and the author of “The Squandering of America,” is warning that the Democrats should seize the opportunity – and take the political risk – of offering a bold and robust plan to not only stimulate the economy in the short run but reform the economy in the long run.