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Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (President Bush's Stimulus) enacted February 13, 2008 by President Bush with the support of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. The total cost of this bill was projected at $152 billion for 2008 By the way Obama did not vote for this bill

Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)is a program of the United States government to purchase assets and equity from financial institutions to strengthen its financial sector that was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush on October 3, 2008. It was a component of the government's measures in 2008 to address the subprime mortgage crisis. Obama voted for it