The Dave Obey Stimulus Bill

Dave Obey wrote the $787 Billion Stimulus bill
Obey was the lead sponsor of H.R. 1 -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the "stimulus" bill, introduced in the House on January 26, 2009 and signed into law by the President on February 17, 2009. (thomas.loc.gov)

While the stimulus bill was being considered, Obey dismissed taxpayer concerns about the lack of accountability and oversight, saying "So what?"
Discussing his strategy for crafting the stimulus bill, Obey said, "So what? This is an emergency. We've got to simply find a way to get this done as fast as possible and as well as possible, and that's what we're doing." (NPR, February 6, 2009)

In the same interview, Obey said that when it came to stimulus spending, "Regardless of what we do, there will be stupid decisions made."
Obey: "If money is spent badly, we want to know about it so we can hold accountable the people who made that choice. And guess what? Regardless of what we do, there will be some stupid decisions made." (NPR, February 6, 2009)

When Recovery.gov reported thousands of stimulus jobs were "created" in fake Congressional districts, Obey tried to shift the blame to the White House for the failure of the bill he wrote
Obey: "Credibility counts in government and stupid mistakes like this undermine it. We've got too many serious problems in this country to let that happen. Whether the numbers are good news or bad news, I want the honest numbers and I want them now." (Obey Statement, November 16, 2009)

And what did Obey say he would done if he had full control over how stimulus money was spent?

This is no joke... he says he would have spent even MORE money
In an interview with the New York Times, Obey said "that if he had sole ownership, he would have turned out a costlier measure with more health spending." He added, "What the hell do you do if the economy goes to hell and two or three or four million more people are out of work?” (New York Times, January 27, 2009)

69% of staff economists say Obey's stimulus has had "no impact on employment to date."
According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "The vast majority (69%) of respondents reported the fiscal stimulus enacted in February 2009 has had no impact on employment to date." (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 26, 2010)