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"We're not going to get back to where our economy was overnight, but this represents the beginning of turning our economy around and leading to a better day of opportunity for the American people," said Joe Lieberman.
Here are some specifics: the bill calls for a $500 tax credit for every worker. There's a temporary tax credit for car buyers letting you deduct interest on car loans and sales tax for cars purchased this year.
There's also a temporary tax credit for home buyers, up to $15,000. That's double the amount a previous plan called for, and unlike the old plan, you won't have to pay it back to the government.
And there will be a new college credit of $2,500 for higher education expenses, for those making less than $80,000 a year.
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