The Fiscal Stimulus Will Pay For Itself

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Author(s) Ann Pettifor
Source The Huffington Post
Date February 15, 2009
URL http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ann-pettifor/the-fiscal-stimulus-will_b_167119.html
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Quotes-start.png "The workers get pay checks. They use the income to pay taxes - direct to the US government. So immediately the government can use these tax revenues to fix the budget. Then workers purchase goods and services - boosting the economy. Companies hire more workers to deal with demand for materials from stimulus-sponsored programs. More employed workers equals more taxpayers." Quotes-end.png


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This item argues for the position Act should be passed on the topic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.