tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post543951301864292539..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: The stimulus billJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-8396542127780227172009-02-20T21:31:00.000-05:002009-02-20T21:31:00.000-05:00Anonymous -- I agree completely, and that was sort...Anonymous -- I agree completely, and that was sort of the point of my post. The bill is basically a Democratic wish list disguised as an emergency stimulus. Historically, the way the government has stimulated growth is by cutting taxes, and letting the market decide where the money should go. This time around it's the Democrats figuring once again that individuals are too dumb to know what to do with their own money.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-9320271250778750792009-02-19T21:49:00.000-05:002009-02-19T21:49:00.000-05:00I agree with your point that all the money gets pu...I agree with your point that all the money gets put in circulation one way or another, no matter how ill-conceived the specific government injection. But the ill-conceived ideas are not likely to produce long term growth, which is what we need to climb out of the recession as well as the massive debt the government is presently incurring. Why not grant the entire government stimulus to individuals and corporations, and let them save, spend, or invest the money on their own? People and corporations making bets with their own stimulus money would have to lead to greater growth and economic prosperity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com