Democrats, Republicans Work To Trim Stimulus

by David Welna, NPR

The Senate's Democratic leaders will try again Friday to garner enough support to pass the gigantic economic stimulus package that President Obama's requested. The price tag on the Senate's version of that plan has swelled to $937 billion. But a group of moderate Democrats and Republicans is working to pare that figure.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, February 6, 2009