The Rush to Wait
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 18th, 2009 5:36 am by HL
The Rush to Wait
The big story last week was the incredible Congressional rush to pass a bill that was more than a thousand pages long in just two days– after which it sat on the President’s desk for three days while the Obamas were away on a holiday. There is the same complete inconsistency in the bill itself. Despite the urgency in President Obama’s rhetoric, as well as in Congress’ haste in passing a bill which few– if any– members had time to read, much less consider, most of the actual spending will take place next year, at the earliest.
How Green Is Thy Stimulus?
by Toni Johnson The Obama administration hopes money spent to stimulate the economy out of recession can do double duty by advancing its green agenda. Along with congressional Democrats, the administration infused the stimulus bill with initiatives meant to create “green jobs” that President Obama says will include “building the wind turbines and solar panels and fuel-efficient cars that will lower our dependence on foreign oil.” But debate exists about what constitutes a green job and what economic impact these jobs will have.
