But you told Romer this was just Sugar

With economic demand constrained and in a liquidity trap where interest rates cannot fall further, fiscal policies have larger than normal effects. Lawrence

OK, he has become Keynesian again. Then:

Given the current weakness of the US economy what is most important is that any budget deal be pushed forward as soon as possible.

Well, about 20 days is time of essence. This nut thinks we are going to agree on another stimulus package in the next 20 days? The only thing stimulating about the 20 days is a very short term budget deal.