Obama calls on Congress to pass $1 tn Stimulus Bill

New Delhi: US spent all of Thursday debating the nearly $ 1 trillion Stimulus Bill. As the Senate prepared to vote on a massive package, President Obama went into campaign mode and called on the Congress to pass the plan.

The legislation is a blend of federal spending and tax cuts that supporters say can create or preserve at least 3 million jobs.

However, critics say the Bill is bloated with spending on terms like smoking prevention programmes that may not create jobs.

Obama has acknowledged that the stimulus plan is not perfect and but is open to improvements.

This legislation is a key early test for Obama, who has been in office less than two weeks and has made economic recovery his top priority.