Government jobs are notoriously less effective than private sector jobs. Therefore, any effort by the government to create jobs is, in effect, destroying wealth. Building up our infrastructure is not a stimulus, it is a cost. Sure, our roads and bridges need to be improved and upgraded, but to say this will stimulate the economy is boulderdash. First of all, where does the money come from to pay for the wages of these new government workers? Does it come from production? No. It comes from the productive part of the economy. We are penalizing the productive people in America, and giving it to the unproductive. If a company fails, we give them enough money to stay afloat. It is survival of the unfittest. A true stimulus would involve cutting spending, not increasing it. The government cannot create wealth, it can only redistribute it. In summary, Obama is doing the opposite of what we should be doing and is only making the problem worse. The cause of the problem was too much government control, it can't be the solution.
jonquest Reviewed by jonquest on . News Bulletin: The government doesn't create anything Government jobs are notoriously less effective than private sector jobs. Therefore, any effort by the government to create jobs is, in effect, destroying wealth. Building up our infrastructure is not a stimulus, it is a cost. Sure, our roads and bridges need to be improved and upgraded, but to say this will stimulate the economy is boulderdash. First of all, where does the money come from to pay for the wages of these new government workers? Does it come from production? No. It comes Rating: 5