Is fillibuster the American "liberum veto"?

[Admiral Yi]

I don't remember. But it was a very large and significant bill, and certainly controversial, even if support for it was over 50%.

Republicans were offering counter proposals in the 400s and 500s, with more tax cuts and less spending.  The details may have been controversial but the concept of a large stimulus was not.

[alfred russel]

Republicans were offering counter proposals in the 400s and 500s, with more tax cuts and less spending.  The details may have been controversial but the concept of a large stimulus was not.

Is your point that the stimulus doesn't count as an unpopular initiative because the opposition wanted to spend a lot too, only on other things?

[Admiral Yi]

Is your point that the stimulus doesn't count as an unpopular initiative because the opposition wanted to spend a lot too, only on other things?

My point is that both sides were in broad agreement of the need for a Keynesian stimulus.

To the best of my knowledge the only person opposed entirely to the concept was our own Conservative White-Wash Express. 

[alfred russel]

Is your point that the stimulus doesn't count as an unpopular initiative because the opposition wanted to spend a lot too, only on other things?

My point is that both sides were in broad agreement of the need for a Keynesian stimulus.

To the best of my knowledge the only person opposed entirely to the concept was our own Conservative White-Wash Express.

A stimulus through tax cuts is not keynsian. But in any event, the spending of a lot of money on something other than you want seems like more than a minor quibble.

[Alatriste]

A stimulus through tax cuts is not keynesian.

Quoted for truth. The very essence of Keynesianism is, during crisis tax cuts are less efficient than direct government spending because people is afraid and hoard the money rather than spend it.