Look What's in the Stimulus Bill

[427 S/O]

#9 is non other than 'ACORN', IOW, 4.2 bil. to register illegals and promote liberalism.

[Bobcat]

It appears to me that this is more of a work bill instead of a job bill ... and there is a difference . Raking leaves is work , but isn`t a permanent job . What I see is a lot of works projects , but very little that creates/stimulate new Job growth ... which is essential to turning things around .
Looks like to me that a lot of those projects will be a massive drain on the economy in the future .
For example , I fail to see how increasing Pell grants creates jobs ... it creates ( hopefully ) graduates who need jobs . Construction jobs ? They vanish after the project is over. Sorry , this just appears to be all smoke and mirrors to me .

[cobra de capell]

Originally Posted by Bobcat

It appears to me that this is more of a work bill instead of a job bill ... and there is a difference . Raking leaves is work , but isn`t a permanent job . What I see is a lot of works projects , but very little that creates/stimulate new Job growth ... which is essential to turning things around .
Looks like to me that a lot of those projects will be a massive drain on the economy in the future .
For example , I fail to see how increasing Pell grants creates jobs ... it creates ( hopefully ) graduates who need jobs . Construction jobs ? They vanish after the project is over. Sorry , this just appears to be all smoke and mirrors to me .

Right on the money - basically, a stimulus is something that puts millions of people back to work and adds volume to those who are still working so that more people need to be hired. Therefore, tax cuts all around - especially for business - also, capital gains - eliminate the tax for 1-2 years.

Basically the current version of the stimulus bill is a 'projects' bill with a political slant. Not much work involved just a lot of payback to those that supported the Democrat party. Of course, over time 'projects' will start and provide work for some but not in the millions as projected and not within the next year or so.

If this bill passes, BO will sink in 18 months and end up a one term President - actually, not a bad goal - but, America will also suffer - so, kill the bill as written.