Stimulus: Stampede of the Pigs

By MJK | December 30, 2008

In my recent post, Stimulus: A Cheap Thrill or Lasting Satisfaction? (12/21/08), I warn that one of the many pitfalls of this plan will be that “politicians will tag on wasteful programs labelling them ’stimulus.’” Well, according to the Washington Post print edition, the Democrats are already throwing in the pork, especially, as dumb as it sounds, for casino-related projects! For example, “$4.8 million for a polar bear exhibit in Rhode Island; $100 million to redevelop land for a casino in Philadelphia; $13 million in improvements in Las Vegas, much of it for a pedestrian bridge at the Tropicana hotel-casino; a yet-to-be-determined amount for a proposed $50 million museum in Las Vegas devoted to organized crime, and $6 million for snow-making and maintenance facilities at Spirit Mountain, Minn.” The Republicans are wisely opposed to this type of waste. See GOP Leaders Oppose Haste on Stimulus (Washington Post, 12/30/08).

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I was born and raised in Washington DC, the capital of politics. I have a background in law and finance, and have funded and consulted for various technology-related small businesses. I currently reside in New York city. I truly enjoy discussing, debating, and thinking about global political and social issues. After many years, I was encouraged to start my own blog so that I could share my ideas at large, and learn from the comments and interactions with the general public. From an ideological perspective, I would consider myself a moderate-conservative, but often take centrist positions on certain issues.