The U.S. Senate is moving the stimulus debate forward and President Obama will probably have a final version on his desk in a number of days. But will this plan stimulate the economy? What is the real track record of government spending and expansion on the economy? What is the track record of tax cuts? What would happen if there were no stimulus plan at all? And what will happen with the economy this year, regardless of any stimulus plan? We ask Brian Wesbury, former chief economist for the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.
