Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Makes it hard to kep bellyaching about socialism and big government when the stimulus dollars work as intended... >>AIKEN, S.C. – A majority of people in South Carolina didn't vote for Barack Obama and many didn't want any part of his stimulus cash, and folks in a particularly poor, hard-hit swath near the Georgia line were no exception. Until the money showed up. About $1.6 billion was used to create 3,100 temporary jobs in a rural corner of the state cleaning up the Savannah River Site, which already employed about 9,000 and churned out radioactive metals for the nation's nuclear arsenal during the Cold War. "I am convinced it's what kept Aiken's economy stronger than most communities during these poor economic times," said David Jamison, president of the chamber of commerce in that solidly Republican city just north of the nuclear facility. "I think it has worked exactly like the way Washington had in mind. ... I see it every single day." Indeed, opposition to the president and the stimulus were fierce in traditionally conservative South Carolina, which Republican John McCain carried comfortably in the 2008 presidential election. GOP Gov. Mark Sanford led angry residents in the charge to keep stimulus money for education out of the state, saying it would ultimately leave the economy in worse shape when the money dries up next year. So far, though, that chunk of the $787 billion appears to be doing what the president promised: keep unemployment rates already among the highest in the nation from skyrocketing and give residents some hope that they could fight through the worst economic decline since the Great Depression.<< <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100416/ap_on_bi_ge/us_stimulus_nuclear_jobs" target="_blank">http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/201...ear_jobs</a>
Originally Posted By DAR Key phrase: temporary jobs. What happens after that? It's great they were able to work but if they're not needed anymore, what then? But it did some good as my grandma was wondering "what are we doing with this syphillis money"
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Key phrase: temporary jobs. What happens after that? It's great they were able to work but if they're not needed anymore, what then?<< Always a positive ray of sunshine. Temporary jobs often boost the economy, which leads to more spending, which leads to more hiring, which leads to...wait for it...permanent jobs. Is there ANYTHING government does that you like DAR? Or is it one giant cluster snafu all leading back to you waiting in line at the DMV?
Originally Posted By DAR I like the work our military does. I think our schools do a good job especially those teachers who aren't either dealing with parents who don't care about their children's education or a teachers union who generally doesn't care about kids either.
Originally Posted By Labuda So you don't like what the police and fire departments do? How about the folks that keep our roads in good repair? How about your local trash and recycling collectors? All of them are useless, eh?
Originally Posted By ecdc >>Yes because I forgot to include those groups that means I hate them.<< In fairness, lately a lot of Americans are busy hating things that are actually good for them. So you never know.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***I like the work our military does*** What a bizarre way to put it. Yes, their killing is quite professional and lovely.
