A look at the $787 billion stimulus package

President Barack Obama is expected to sign the stimulus bill into law later this week.

Darrell West from the Brookings Institution joins Midday to discuss the massive package and the politics behind it.

Guests

• Darrell West: director of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution.

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Resources

• About Darrell West