On Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:09:44 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:


"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
.. .
No. Things are going to get worse. But paying $900 billion for 3
million jobs just doesn't make sense, Tom.

But, it does, David. Here's why: by creating/saving 3 million jobs, you
MIGHT boost the public confidence level, and you MIGHT stop that downward
spiral seen in George C's graph. I emphasize the word 'might' because it is
only a best possible guess scenario. I'm just being honest there.

It is costing us $300,000 to "create" ONE job. Do the math, please.


They still haven't gotten
rid of the pork in the bill.

find me one item of 'Pork' that doesn't lead to someone getting or keeping a
job. Otherwise it works as stimulus. Just because it reflects the wishes of
some public official to serve his specific constituency is completely
irrelevant.

Pork, is pork, is pork. Pork is political pay off. We need none of
that right now. NONE.

It is NOT a stimulus package. Obama
himself called it a "spending" package. I agree that a stimulus
package is needed, but not this one. Are you so blind you can not see
all the pork, all the Democrat paybacks, all the crooks stealing our
money. Pass a package, but it had better be a stimulus package and
not a spending one.

As has been stated, very clearly, in simple English, by the President, and
pretty much every damned economist in the nation, I will repeat for you: A
stimulus package IS A SPENDING PACKAGE!!!!!!!

Omama used to call it a spending package, but someone in the press
spoke to him about it and he is now using the term Stimulus Package.

He only gets one chance at this, Tom. He promised EVERYBODY
EVERYTHING, and if this pork loin sandwich doesn't make it, he has no
one but himself (plus Nancy and Harry) to blame for it. If I was a
Senator representing the people of a state, I sure as hell could not
commit myself to this package. It stinks. Even Obama's Sec of
Treasury says they have no plan yet to distribute the money. If that
is so, then why the rush? Why must he have it signed before
Presidents' Day?

Tom, there are few people that love this country more than I do. I
want to see it healthy and safe, but this spending makes no sense at
all. You can not spend your way into prosperity, and "make work" jobs
only help for a very short time. The people that need the help are
the small business men/women who employ most of us. I doubt very much
that there is enough money in this bill to make a hill of beans to
these people.

I am tired of arguing this point. So, eot for me. You may have the
last words.

Dave



yeesh!
Tom