The Stimulus Package

It has been a long time since I wrote anything. perhaps I needed a break from politics. Life has its phases.

Today's comments are about the stimulus package. This newest attempt to fix our economy is the second major infusion of money. The first infusion was an attempt to help businesses rebound from their losses.

Was it surprising when the big three automakers flew to their first meeting with congress on corporate jets? Not to me. When it was recently ascertained that banks (Bank of America, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, etc) were not using Americans money to help Americans, congress seemed taken aback again!

This time around, we have passed a stimulus package that goes directly towards creating jobs, helping our environment, improving education, etc. This latest package was approved almost entirely by Democrats in congress. Republicans who voted to bail out the banks voted against creating projects which will put people to work, rebuild our infrastructure and create needed technologies that move us in a positive direction.

Quick fix tax relief does not put people to work. Giving a family food (or money) helps for a few weeks; teaching families to grow their own food allows them to move towards self sufficiency. We must think beyond the present and plan changes which will ensure our future. This is what Obama is trying to do.