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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (455915)	2/12/2009 1:03:35 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 1575411

> How about we define "stimulus" as any spending that actually "primes the pump" and has a potential multiplicative effect over the short-term? Anything else is "pork," ... i am not smart enough to judge every program in the bill by this metric. Some more multiplicative than others. I will say that i am certain that most more multi than keeping bush tax cuts on high income. Many are less stimulative than giving a payroll tax holiday rather than fooling with income taxes. Dont know why they didnt do that or i bet i do--because then repubs will call Social security welfare because paid for by general funds. Also i loved my debit card idea on a use it or lose it basis.