tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361005139810303893.post6882303803881608828..comments2023-09-27T07:02:54.283-05:00Comments on Pocket Jacks: Stimulus Or Slush Fund?Jay W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14641404051461719678noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361005139810303893.post-46612464713363351572010-01-05T08:41:06.187-06:002010-01-05T08:41:06.187-06:00I couldn't agree with you more...I couldn't agree with you more...Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411987620062098143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361005139810303893.post-32865527847683949552010-01-05T08:13:28.362-06:002010-01-05T08:13:28.362-06:00Politicians on both sides of the aisle do it all t...Politicians on both sides of the aisle do it all the time. But when they get a chance to couch in as a "stimulus" or a a "New Deal" we start talking about billions instead of millions. And yes, it does slow economic growth.<br /><br />Instapundit uses a line a lot to answer rhetorical questions, like, "instead of spending $487 billion to 'stimulate' the economy, why didn't we just give every American $1 million dollars? Because there's no opportunity for graft."<br /><br />It's true now, it's always <em>been</em> true, and it will always <em>be</em> true. Which is one of many reasons why smaller government is better.Jay W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14641404051461719678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6361005139810303893.post-67491002850329240242010-01-05T08:07:29.354-06:002010-01-05T08:07:29.354-06:00More proof that history repeats. FDR did the same...More proof that history repeats. FDR did the same thing for many years by funneling money to political friends of his administration and stifling economic growth. Let's hope it doesn't take a World War to get us out of this mess like it did with FDR.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11411987620062098143noreply@blogger.com