Democrats Are No Longer Afraid of a Trillion-Dollar Price Tag. Here’s Why

When the Obama Administration set out to design a stimulus to stop the economy from a freefall in 2009, word came back from Republican and Democratic moderates in Congress that it couldn't exceed $800 billion.

That didn't stop many of its conservative critics from decrying the plan as a "trillion-dollar stimulus."

But as Democratic contenders gear up for the 2020 primary, they no longer seem afraid of the trillion-dollar price tag.

When the Obama Administration set out to design a stimulus to stop the economy from a freefall in 2009, word came back from Republican and Democratic moderates in Congress that it couldn't exceed $800 billion. That didn't stop many of its conservative critics from decrying the plan as a "trillion-dollar stimulus." But as Democratic contenders gear up for the 2020 primary, they no longer seem afraid of the trillion-dollar price tag.