[drynoc]

If you want an unbiased view of the stimulus package, consult the market: on the day the bill passed, the market tanked; on the day the bill was to be signed (yesterday), announced well in advance, the market tanked again. The problem is that the market doesn't like politicians deciding who will suceed and who will fail. That is what the market is for. If you want stimulus, I got yer stimulus right here: cut personal taxes, eliminate corporate taxes (they are passed on to consumers, who are then double taxed, anyway) and minimize government interference in the business cycle. Why isn't this going to happen? Because it would annoy the greens and the unions, two key Democratic party contributors. Just as importantly, it would restore the power of the market, and the liberals don't like the market making decisions. Democratic politics is all about ensuring the success of certain groups, whether they contribute anything or not.