Not all stimulus ideas are created equal

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Author(s) The Dallas Morning News editorial board
Source The Dallas Morning News
Date January 27, 2009
URL http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/opinion/editorials/stories/DN-stimulus_28edi.State.Edition1.1d4e733.html
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"The strong parts are those initiatives most likely to spark critical job growth and provide emergency economic aid: individual and business tax relief, aid for state Medicaid programs and unemployment benefits. But the package also carries too much fat. Green energy initiatives, construction money for schools and job-creating provisions such as weatherizing buildings and building highways may be good ideas, but they don't belong in this particular legislation. And these are the items that have inflated the package to historic levels."


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This item takes a mixed stance on the position Act should be passed on the topic American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.