President Obama is an intelligent, analytical man.
"Changing course" is sometimes what intelligent folks do after obtaining and analyzing new information or data.
In fact, that is what "Artificial Intelligence" programs are designed to do:
Continually use feedback to make calculated adjustments towards ultimate success.
Q: Is the President likely over compensating $$ in his new requests based on what He already learned from the RepuBully Recovery obstructionism stunt?
On the Recovery Bill, He commented "perhaps I should have started with NO Tax Cuts instead of the Tax Cuts that I (president Obama) really wanted and let the Republicans think they got something"
So, He is perhaps asking for way more $$ expecting to eventually settle on the realistic amount He actually wants after all the arguing, bargaining and chest pounding from the Congress.....
For now, He can neither admit nor deny that this strategy even exists as that admission would immediately render the plan void.
GOD Bless our intelligent President Obama!