[gwbas1c]

Years ago I remember reading about an economist who stated something like, "the best way to stimulate an economy is to pay people to dig holes and then fill them in." (I wish I remember who said that.)

In modern times, that translates to paying people to build roads and bridges. Why pay people to sit on their butts and eat bon-bons when you can pay them to get something of value?

In more tangible terms, building infrastructure does elevate peoples' situations.

[throw-the-towel]

That was Keynes I think