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Does it seem to any of you that President Obama is focusing on too many fronts at the same time? "Sure," ABC Political Consultant Steve Roberts told Grant and Amanda. But he explained that many of the issues we're hearing about he's getting out of the way with executive order. The main focus now and into the future is the stimulus package. "It's an early test for both sides. Everybody understands that there has to be a bill, that only government can deliver the jolt the economy needs." But what will that bill look like? Click here to hear more from Steve Roberts.
"A major medical breakthrough," is how ABC's Dr. Marie Savard described the first FDA approved use of embryonic stem cells to treat critically injured patients. Dr. Savard explained to Grant and Amanda that the treatment will only be available to people injured within the last 10-14 days, although it may be developed to treat patients injured longer ago in the future. The controversy is over where the cells come from, of course, and Dr. Savard explained that in more detail. Click here to hear the interview.
