[syshum]

Doubtful alot of the Recovery Act was for One Time Construction projects, like paving a road.

There were also alot of one off projects like sending people out to help with Energy Efficiency in homes.

There was not alot of long term stable jobs in there.

[weberc2]

Your first sentence suggests that you disagreed with my previous post, but your rationale very much supports my point. Spending 125-250K on a job that only exists for a year is markedly worse than paying a comparable amount for a job that lasts many years.

[syshum]

I dont think the government should be paying for any job.

I disagree with this corporate subsidy, and I disagreed with the Recovery act

[weberc2]

That's fine, but my statement was neither for not against. Just observing that one appears to be a better bargain than the other.

[wavefunction]

What about all the Wall Streeters bailed out? Those are long-term stable jobs, after a fashion.