# Stimulus Bill ... any "technical corrections" being discussed?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-bill-any-technical-corrections-being-discussed/486412>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 18, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-bill-any-technical-corrections-being-discussed/486412 "2009-02-18T16:58:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-bill-any-technical-corrections-being-discussed/486412/1 "2009-02-18T16:58:39Z")

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Since they slammed it thru without knowing what was in it … is it even possible to make adjustments to it in subsequent legislation?

I think it is a common procedure when they do humongous (is omnibus the term?) bills to put together budgets at the last minute.

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**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-bill-any-technical-corrections-being-discussed/486412/2 "2009-02-18T17:05:17Z")

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> [@What\_the](#):
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> Since they slammed it thru without knowing what was in it … is it even possible to make adjustments to it in subsequent legislation?

How could it _not_ be possible? The text of the bill is available for everyone in the world to see.

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**Author:** ![dracoi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/90db22/32.png) [@dracoi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dracoi)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-bill-any-technical-corrections-being-discussed/486412/3 "2009-02-18T19:55:09Z")

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It may not even be necessary to have legislative action do the fine-tuning. Many of the stimulus items go to government agencies who will have a lot of say in how the money gets spent in the end. Lord knows Paulson changed the entire intent of his $700 billion without asking anyone.

Never underestimate the power of bureaucrats. 🙂