A questionable stimulus strategy

The Washington Post reports:

Three months after their Election Day drubbing, Republican leaders see glimmers of rebirth in the party's [...] stand against a stimulus package that they are increasingly confident will provide little economic jolt but will pay off politically for those who oppose it.

But Gallup says:

The American public gives President Barack Obama a strong 67% approval rating for the way in which he is handling the government's efforts to pass an economic stimulus bill, while [...] the Republicans in Congress receive much lower approval ratings of [...] 31%.

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