Stimulus Likely To Be Recipe for Paralysis

Get ready for that glow to wear off: The good feeling on Capitol Hill over a stimulus package will end as soon as the first deal is done, with Republicans and Democrats digging in on various economic cures. The next legislative round, Politico reports, will likely see GOPers fighting to extend tax cuts and Dems pushing a huge infrastructure package.

While top Republicans aim to slash corporate and estate taxes, their colleagues across the aisle are looking to spend more—eyeing highways, transit, the environment, and unemployment insurance. New support is growing on the left for bankruptcy and lending reforms opposed by President Bush, and anti-trade sentiment among Democrats seems certain to irk GOP lawmakers. (More Congress stories.)