During a time of economic uncertainty, the government must make decisions that it believes will help the country in its time of need. In 2009, when the country continued to face dire economic circumstances involving jobs and money movements. To set the economic recovery in motion, President Obama called for passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). This is known as a stimulus bill. This bill was very important for many government officials to get the country back on its feet. Crucial differences in policy and bill structure could be considered when evaluating the opinions expressed by Democrats and Republicans in terms of passage of the bill. By understanding the fundamentals of the bill, as well as evaluating the opinions of two well-known leaders of each party, one can better evaluate the capacity that political communication, the mass media and public opinion have on the approval of such bills, and more specifically the ARRA of 2009. As previously noted, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 or the stimulus is an economic package passed by the United States Congress in February 2009 and signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17 2009. The bill was set in motion to combat the effects of the recession of the late 2000s. During this period, the United States has suffered greatly from a severe and ongoing economic problem, which began in late 2007 and has took a drastic and sharp downward turn in the fall of 2008. The economic landscape at the time saw unprecedented unemployment, drastic problems in the real estate market and a general case of economic calamity. The stimulus bill was passed first and foremost to save and create jobs. Second, Republicans tolerated the middle-of-paper administration. Now Republicans are demanding Obama's refinement before approving his plans. Yes, Obama's stimulus plan is not perfectly planned and may not work, but what other option have they given us? Yes, Obama will make some mistakes that he will publicly acknowledge unlike someone we all know. But Obama is quickly trying to move our country to higher ground in all areas to avoid total depression. It's time for Republicans to stop waging political and ideological war on Obama and start helping Democrats find practical solutions. The stimulus package is just the beginning of powerful efforts to save our economy and bolster our nations' confidence. Taxation is important, but Republicans would do well to focus on saving, creating jobs, and unlocking credit to restore the disappearing American dream for the middle class..