Originally posted by: FerrelGeek
Originally posted by: Xavier434
I don't think his pork test is enough. Both asking "Does a program take effect soon? Does it create jobs?" is a great thing, but I find it to be incomplete.
It should also ask:
Does it help get people to start buying again?
Is this a temporary band aid or something which has a reasonable chance to have an effect that leads towards a long term fix?
We cannot just be thinking about the next 2 years. We need to be thinking about the next 10 too.
Nicely said! This gets to the
real heart of why I have a problem with the stimulus package. I just don't see any way it's going to have any real long term benefit, i.e., creating lasting jobs or rebuilding sustainable businesses, which create lasting jobs. All we're going to do in the long term is light the afterburners on our national debt.