October 2009
2 posts
The Stimulus Joke
Alright, if you missed it, here it is again. Council of Economic Advisers’ chair Christine Romer’s observations about the stimulus package. Romer said that “the government’s economic stimulus spending has already had its biggest impact,” and will (in Romer’s words) “likely be contributing little to further growth by the middle of next year.”
Wow,...
More of the Same
We keep hearing that the stimulus is working even as 10% of the population remains unemployed. We keep hearing that our healthcare is screwed up and needs the government to make it right, yet the government can’t take care of the current medical programs that have been around for decades. They are basically bankrupt.
So what’s the answer? I screwed up, give me another chance? The...