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It's not really about instant gratification, but it is a fucking stimulus no? A tax rollback would have had a much greater effect in the short term.
Secondly, a construction project, while it provides jobs over the medium term (i.e. until the work is complete), it is not a new or a growth industry that will provide sustainable long term jobs. While I do agree with the concept of a "Green industry", I believe the money went to things that were not the best choices for it (i.e. wind farms vs. other alternative energy forms) for industrial growth.
Hardrock, that construction project that created "buttloads of job right off the bat", I'd love to see what the actual numbers are for the city/town that it is taking place in. They should be seeing spikes or at least leveling off of spending levels and sales tax in the area within 90 days. I'd love to see those numbers.
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