As part of that package, Democrats want to resurrect a $61 billion House-passed measure that included about $37 billion in public works spending, $6 billion to extend jobless benefits, $15 billion to help states to pay their Medicaid bills and $3 billion in food stamp assistance for the poor.
Yep that should create jobs--and economy
Just taking your attempted point and examining it closely.
1. $37 billion in public works spending
Would create jobs with additional workers being needed to work on public works projects - or at the very least keep those workers employed and working. Not to mention improving or maintaining our infrastructure which is badly in need of attention, as most realists would agree. This is 60% of the program, and I guess is somehow not important to you when trying to make a point. Job creation and maintenance programs that will also make our lives safer and better. What a concept.
2. $6 billion to extend unemployment benefits. Do you think that these people should just do without at a time when unemployment is rising and more people are losing their jobs? That's fine, if that's your stance, just wondering what the answer should be? Less benefits, fewer jobs, more competition for those jobs, and anyone without a job is considered to be a freeloader and accepting handouts. A convenient stance, for the unaffected, I would say.
3. $15 to states to help pay their Medicaid bills. I don't know exactly what that means, but I'm guessing that Medicaid costs for states and individuals are skyrocketing now, and government assistance from the current regime is not helping that, if anything is undercutting it. We know the current regime is against Medicare and Medicaid negotiating for better pricing on behalf of Americans on the program, which is a huge contributor to rising costs - not to mention being against any regulation or control over price for those providing the cost risers to the program. Seems pretty anti-Americans, to me, unless you are for the ones benefiting from the perfect storm of money-making sponsored by the current administration.
4. $3 billion in food stamp assistance to the poor. Less than 5% of the proposal for this, which is the same argument we have had for a long time. Rising unemployment, rising costs for food, and anything else a low income earner has to choose from, and fewer opportunities to get out of the situation you are in. This money is a concern to some, when we throw away this same amount every week in Iraq, on behalf of people who aren't even Americans. Interesting...and those that argue FOR that spending don't seem to qualify who is benefiting from that money, and I'd guess there are a lot of people who are that don't even like America and wish to subvert it.
But, this money bothers you, I guess. To each their own. Your premise about creating jobs is arguable at worst, and pretty much wrong, in the majority of the bill, in my opinion.
