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Data Shows that the Stimulus Package Was a Waste of Money

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What would have been the job loss totals without the stimulus package and what would have been the effects on the states who used this money to stay afloat?

MsSwin of KY 1:05PM December 19, 2009

Note to Obama administration: You can't print or borrow your way out of debt or into prosperity. Paying people unemployment with freshly printed dollars is insane, to be kind.

allen of MS 1:03PM December 19, 2009

the stimulas should have been given to every man woman and child registered at the i r s at 10000 ahead coming in at one trillion . the money would eventualywork it way into the system and end up in the banking system .people wouldhave paid down credit cards ,paid mortgages ,purchaseditems;cars ,appliances and other personel products .therefore realy stimulating the whole economy from the bottom to the top ........................ps please excuse my spelling iam old and under educated....thank you

dusty of new york of NY 12:53PM December 19, 2009

I beg to differ. If you know anything about economics you would not be writing about all these estimates. Economics is a science of revision. Keep this in mind and I know that you are wrong. There is the economics before NAFTA and post NAFTA. We lost a lot of manufacturing during the so called period of globalization. Without the working class there is no economic growth. I happen to be a business man with an MBA and I know what I am talking about.
Look at our manufacturing base and tell me about all these job losses. We have to invest in green technology as all those manufacturing are lost and only jobs in the new industry would have the people employed.

Sode of MO 12:30PM December 19, 2009

Only real need or demand can create long term, meaningful job growth. Otherwise we could achieve 100% employment by just having everyone build monuments to Obama, and pay them with more government "funny money"

R.L. Schaefer of CA 12:24PM December 19, 2009