The_AT President_NN1 must_VM improve_VVI stimulus_NN1 legislation_NN1 to_TO get_VVI the_AT biggest_JJT bang_NN1 for_IF America_NP1 's_GE buck_NN The_AT magnitude_NN1 of_IO the_AT nation_NN1 's_GE economic_JJ distress_NN1 has_VHZ not_XX been_VBN matched_VVN by_II the_AT White_NP1 House_NN1 or_CC Capitol_NP1 Hill_NP1 leadership_NN1 in_II crafting_VVG a_AT1 smart_JJ ,_, effective_JJ rescue_NN1 plan_NN1 --_NN1 not_XX by_II a_AT1 wide_JJ measure_NN1 ._. 
To_TO say_VVI Washington_NP1 's_GE performance_NN1 --_NN1 starting_VVG with_IW President_NNB Obama_NP1 --_NN1 has_VHZ been_VBN discouraging_VVG is_VBZ to_TO engage_VVI in_II extreme_JJ understatement_NN1 ._. 
The_AT stimulus_NN1 packages_NN2 that_CST emerged_VVD from_II the_AT House_NN1 and_CC Senate_NN1 pack_NN1 far_RR too_RG little_RR bang_VV0 for_IF their_APPGE huge_JJ bucks_NN2 ._. 
Obama_NP1 made_VVD a_AT1 fundamental_JJ error_NN1 in_II allowing_VVG House_NN1 Democrats_NN2 to_TO take_VVI the_AT lead_NN1 role_NN1 in_II crafting_VVG how_RRQ to_TO spend_VVI more_DAR than_CSN $800_NNU billion_NNO ._. 
Led_VVN by_II Speaker_NN1 Nancy_NP1 Pelosi_NP1 and_CC Appropriations_NP1 Committee_NN1 Chairman_NN1 David_NP1 Obey_VV0 ,_, they_PPHS2 compiled_VVD a_AT1 wish_NN1 list_NN1 to_TO warm_VVI the_AT hearts_NN2 of_IO every_AT1 constituency_NN1 they_PPHS2 serve_VV0 ._. 
As_II31 well_II32 as_II33 lobbyists_NN2 galore_JJ ._. 
Working_VVG from_II that_DD1 abysmal_JJ base_NN1 ,_, the_AT Senate_NN1 made_VVD improvements_NN2 ._. 
But_CCB many_DA2 more_DAR are_VBR necessary_JJ ._. 
The_AT mission_NN1 was_VBDZ to_TO have_VHI a_AT1 program_NN1 that_CST was_VBDZ precisely_RR targeted_VVN to_TO provide_VVI the_AT maximum_NN1 ,_, immediate_JJ economic_JJ jolt_NN1 ._. 
What_DDQ the_AT House_NN1 produced_VVD was_VBDZ a_AT1 giant_JJ mishmash_NN1 :_: some_DD money_NN1 for_IF useful_JJ items_NN2 ,_, such_II21 as_II22 mass_JJ transit_NN1 ,_, but_CCB more_DAR money_NN1 to_TO push_VVI social_JJ policies_NN2 long_RR sought_VVN by_II Democrats_NN2 ,_, like_II increased_JJ health_NN1 care_NN1 coverage_NN1 ._. 
The_AT spree_NN1 extended_VVN to_II paying_VVG for_IF a_AT1 campaign_NN1 against_II sexually_RR transmitted_JJ diseases_NN2 ,_, for_IF efforts_NN2 to_TO help_VVI smokers_NN2 quit_VVI ,_, for_IF the_AT Coast_NN1 Guard_NN1 to_TO design_VVI an_AT1 icebreaker_NN1 ,_, as_RG well_RR as_CSA for_IF many_DA2 more_DAR things_NN2 having_VHG nothing_PN1 to_TO do_VDI with_IW stimulating_VVG the_AT economy_NN1 ._. 
It_PPH1 was_VBDZ probably_RR too_RG much_DA1 to_TO hope_VVI that_CST Pelosi_NP1 ,_, Obey_VV0 &;_NULL Co._NN1 would_VM behave_VVI as_CSA anything_PN1 other_II21 than_II22 entrenched_JJ Beltway_NN1 insiders_NN2 --_NN1 even_RR with_IW the_AT nation_NN1 's_GE fate_NN1 in_II the_AT balance_NN1 ._. 
But_CCB much_RR better_RRR was_VBDZ expected_VVN of_IO Obama_NP1 ,_, who_PNQS was_VBDZ elected_VVN ,_, after_II all_DB ,_, on_II the_AT promise_NN1 of_IO bringing_VVG change_NN1 to_II Washington_NP1 ._. 
