[Oe List ...] Stimulus package examined

[David Walters]

When we started the US12 HDPs in 1978, The Pace Project hosted an Auxiliary trading event for the staffs that were going to the 3 projects in Area Houston. David  Rebstock gave a presentation on economics of our work. HE talked about how new activity brings in new money into community. As it is spent, it begins to  turn over, hopefully several time in the local economy. 

When we got to Gibson, one of the first things we did was a door to door survey. We found that there where 71 people working in the town. Before we left we did another study and found that over 80 new jobs had been created. Now that is what is called stimulus 


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   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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