[Dialogue] Stimulus package examined

[KarenBueno at aol.com]

My  colleagues--I received this from one of my right-wing friends.  Please 
help  me compose an adequate response. 
Karen Bueno     
Shortly after class, an economics student  approaches his economics professor 
and says, 
"I don't  understand this stimulus bill. Can you explain it to  me?" 
The professor  replied, "I don't have any time to explain it at my office, 
but if you  come over to my house on Saturday and help me with my weekend 
project,  I'll be glad to explain it to you." The student agreed. 
At the  agreed-upon time, the student showed up at the professor's house. The 
 professor stated that the weekend project involved his backyard  pool. 
They both went  out back to the pool, and the professor handed the student a 
bucket.  Demonstrating with his own bucket, the professor said, "First, go 
over to  the deep end, and fill your bucket with as much water as you can." The  
student did as he was instructed. 
The professor  then continued, "Follow me over to the shallow end, and then 
dump all the  water from your bucket into it." The student was naturally 
confused, but  did as he was told. 
The professor  then explained they were going to do this many more times, and 
began  walking back to the deep end of the pool. 
The confused  student asked, "Excuse me, but why are we doing this?" 
The professor  matter-of-factly stated that he was trying to make the shallow 
end much  deeper. 
The student  didn't think the economics professor was serious, but figured 
that he  would find out the real story soon enough. 
However, after  the 6th trip between the shallow end and the deep end, the 
student began  to become worried that his economics professor had gone mad. The 
student  finally replied, "All we're doing is wasting valuable time and effort 
on  unproductive pursuits. Even worse, when this process is all over,  
everything will be at the same level it was before, so all you'll really  have 
accomplished is the destruction of what could have been truly  productive action!" 
The professor  put down his bucket and replied with a smile, 
"Congratulations. You now  understand the stimulus bill."

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