First, let’s get rid of the term “Economic Stimulus” and replace it with something a little more appropriate. “Job Bill.” I’ve listened to a lot of arguments on both sides. I’ve even checked out this article from the National Review: 50 De-Stimulating Facts (@51.)
Instead look at these sources:
This article contains a summary of what the Job Bill will do.
http://www.usnews.com/articles/news/stimulus/2009/02/02/summary-of-the-888-billion-stimulus-bill-under-debate-in-the-senate.html
To summarize:
The Act provides for the following critical investments:
Tax cuts for Working Families – $247 billion
Job-creating Investments in Infrastructure and Science – $165 billion
Job-creating Investments in Health – $153 billion
Job-creating Investments in Education and Training – $138 billion
Job-creating Investments for an Energy Independent America – $82 billion
Job-creating Tax Cuts for Small Businesses – $21 billion
Helping Americans Hit Hard by the Economic Crisis – $72 billion
Law Enforcement, Oversight, Other Programs – $10 billion
Here’s a breakdown from www.senate.gov:
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c111:4:./temp/~c111HWUP6r::
I’d break it down further, but that would take too much time and I have a job and a life.
The point is, for once, let’s put the bickering and nitpicking aside and become realistic. Leave your ideology at the door and let’s give this thing a chance. You may not like Obama or Democrats in general. But remember we are all Americans.
