Quote Originally Posted by Dream of the iris
The stimulus package is meant to buy more time for them so that they can come up with a more effective plan for the long term. Creating money does in fact de-value the dollar but this stimulus package is literally just a dent in regards to inflation. I don't expect future stimulus packages. Maybe one more but other than that I expect them to find results with the time that they just bought themselves.
It doesn't sound like a good idea to spend that much money in order to buy more time for these morons in office to "figure something out." Also, there is no defending the vast number of earmarks in these bills.

You admit they don't have a solution yet! Why spend this kind of money in order to make things worse when these dim wits can't come up with a reasonable solution. That is like your 60 in' tv breaking, you bringing it to the repair man and him saying, "Well sir, I'm not exactly sure how to fix this darn thing, but if your willing to pay $500,000 I'm fairly sure I will be able to figure something out before your bankrupt."