A year after the economic stimulus bill, we are hearing lies from the opposition that nothing has been accomplished by the Obama Administration.
Nothing could be further from the truth. A lot of the stimulus is scheduled to occur this year and next, as no recovery plan can be expected to work immediately. There is always a time delay between what government legislates and the actual delivery of the services.
Having said that, what has the stimulus accomplished so far?
1. It has saved thousands of public jobs, affecting communities all over the country. This includes teachers, fire fighters and police officers. Many states, counties and city governments have benefited.
2. It has met the needs of many poor and disabled people on Medicaid. It has improved their quality of life.
3. It has set up over 11,500 transportation projects across the country, shovel ready and employing people.
4. 95 percent of the population received a tax cut, which is giving many people a lower tax bill in April if they had proper withholding.
Of course, there is a need to do much more, to say the least. But to claim that nothing has been accomplished and that the whole concept of economic stimulus was a waste of public dollars is a total lie, promoted by conservatives and Republicans who have no interest in helping right the economy, but rather just to obstruct and prevent success for political reasons!