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To: epicure who wrote (103276)	2/5/2009 7:13:12 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542139

It can be argued that Iraq was stupid and unnecessary. It can also be argued that the current stimulus bill (or even any large government stimulus) is also stupid and unnecessary. The point being discussed wasn't the wisdom of either policy, but how the money was spent to further the policy. A lot of money was used inefficiently, or even basically stolen, in Iraq because we where spending huge amounts of money in a big hurry. Presumably a lot of money would be used very inefficiently in the stimulus, if its hurried through. Since most of the money won't be spent for a year or two, or even longer, why rush things? Or if the relatively modest portion that will be spent very quickly is vital to pass now, why not have a bill just for that, and debate the slower spending afterwords. You might even get faster action on the "vital and quick" part now, and we could examine the rest of the spending, figure out whether its really a good idea, and if the political decision is yes, we could be more careful about wasting less of it.