I know, you know that an economic stimulus is needed now. But I have read over 400 pages of this updated Stimulus
(‘‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’’) and so far have read mostly Government Expansion Projects. Some will provide jobs, most of what I read are unnecessary, unrelated to a Stimulus with expenditures so high that they defy gravity, to use Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s phrase of Corporate abuses.
American’s who have bought into the Administration’s Doom and Gloom prophesy, with savior Obama to the rescue, are in for a big disappointment. If you are expecting a check in the mail, you’d be waiting till doomsday. If you are hoping for the bank to return your foreclosed on home, you have a better chance to win the Lottery. Then buy a new home.
There’s no Earmarks, no Pork, per-say. But Congress has given the entire $838billion to bureaucracies who will then distribute to whom, and what they please. There’s no transparency in that, I guarantee you. Just as with Mayor Daily of Chicago, the Transparency is only at the Federal level and the recipients don’t have to detail to us their accounting of money received. Therefore under TITLE VIII—DEPARTMENTS OF LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR…in the ‘‘American Recovery 5 and Reinvestment Act of 2009.” Organizations like President Obama’s favorite organization in Chicago, ACORN could receive millions, if not billions of dollars. Without accountability they are third-party recipients. That aside, under the same Title VIII, $1,200,000,000 for grants to the States for youth activities, including summer employment for youth: I have a teenager my friends have teenagers, but there are programs and funds in place for these programs already, is it necessary as part of this Stimulus to add more dollars for Teenage activities and summer employment. I don’t believe so.
Under other Titles in this Stimulus Bill we have, NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION For an additional amount for ‘‘National Cemetery Administration’’, $64,961,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010, of which $59,476,000 shall be for capital infrastructure and memorial and monument repairs; and $5,485,000 shall be for energy efficiency initiatives.” How many jobs will this bring, how does this stimulate our economy, yours, mine? It goes on, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
FACILITIES CAPITAL For an additional amount for ‘‘Facilities Capital’’, $75,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2010.” Is this Stimulating the economy? And On, PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS WHO SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN THE FAR EAST DURING WORLD WAR II. (a) FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (l) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION. There is authorized to be appropriated to the compensation fund $198,000,000, to remain available until expended, to make payments under this section.” I’m not against these benefits, but they are not Economic Stimulus generating expenditures.
I can go on and on, and I will continue to show more of the unnecessary expenditures included in the ‘‘American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009’’ over the next few days. Our President means well, but Obama has allowed a Liberal Congress to kickoff his Presidency with ‘One Giant Step For Socialism’ with huge Government Expansion. Judging by what is written into this Legislation I can only concluded they is one mischievous Bill.
Recession yes, but most of what this recession is, will self-dissipate on its own. Not by this Administration’s so-called Stimulus. We need a Stimulus, but one that reaches out to all Americans.
I’m Dr. Quack with the harsh cry of reason…21009
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