How both sides play tricks with stimulus numbers

When Congress was deliberating the $787 billion economic stimulus package last winter, Republicans complained that it would not boost the economy fast enough. Six months later, they're still complaining.   It can be difficult to make sense of the debate. Republicans make it sound like only a trickle of money has gotten to the economy, while the Obama administration makes it sound like there's been a gusher. To sort it out, we decided to check a claim from each side: one from Republican Jon Kyl, a senator from Arizona, and one from Vice President Joe Biden, who has been appointed ... >>More