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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: JohnM who wrote (115503)7/15/2009 5:59:44 PM
From: slacker711  Read Replies (2) of 541824
 
"I believe the stimulus has been very effective in creating job opportunities throughout the country," Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wrote to Brewer. "However, if you prefer to forfeit the money we are making available to the state, as Senator Kyl suggests, please let me know."

I happen to support the stimulus and think that withdrawing it now would be rather dumb, but this line of argument is even dumber. Of course, every state wants the money....that means absolutely nothing about whether it is a good idea. If you wanted to get a better idea on whether the stimulus was wanted, a state would have to be able to withdraw from paying for the stimulus as well as getting the money. Of course, even that wouldnt capture the impact on a state since there are nationwide effects, but at least you would get closer than the asinine offer by LaHood.

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