With a state DOT deadline looming, President Barack Obama pushed cabinet members to accelerate economic stimulus spending.
Recent Gallup polls indicate that the American public is starting to turn on the Obama administration. One that was released on June 8 showed that for the first time Americans (51%) do not approve on how the White House is handling federal spending, and when it comes to the economy overall, 42% are not confident in the handling by the administration. In February, 59% of Americans gave Obama the thumbs up on how he was tackling the financial state of the U.S.