I outlined some of my disappointment with the stimulus' lack of WPA like make-work programs in an earlier blog this week. My other main issue is with the budget gapping portion of the bill.
The NYC government is getting ready to announce 20k across the board layoffs in local govt services. Writ small this means that the stimulus will have to create 20k new jobs just to get back to even.
Why not give the money to the local and state govts with the stipulation that it is used to fill budget gaps that would otherwise result in layoffs? Wouldn't that be easier than trying to find another bridge for 20k people to build?
