Madison Powers' article "Trade-Offs in the Stimulus Package" posted in CQ Today was written to inform America's people why there are so many debates over the stimulus package. First off the stimulus package isn't going to save our economic crisis but if organized properly can help redirect our downfall.
The two biggest debates that have been holding the stimulus package up, one being goals of efficiency and ideals of equity and the second is strike and balance between infrastructure and other activities that can stimulate economic growth. We're looking at a package that's going to cost nearly $1 trillion, so why not maximize the efficiency and make sure that it is spent wisely so it will help out the economy but the people as well. While our safety nets are unraveling faster they can't afford to make the same mistake like last year by putting the stimulus money in the American hands. Politicians and economists need to make sure that the money is disbursed and spread equally trying to fill holes in several places instead of just a couple places.
Even though as Americans we have big dreams maybe we need to step back a little and think about fixing smaller problems first that can eventually spark up new growth but if not taken care of could become bigger problems in the future.
