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Originally Posted by Tex
Except that I didn't argue that. Government handouts to favored sectors does not lead to de facto economic prosperity, even if some people have fresh cash put in their hands.
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Yes, you did argue just that, and now you are reframing the debate (is anyone here surprised?).
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I was using the term "legit" in the sense of "legitimate stimulus expenses." I guess we'd have to know more specifics to define exactly how legitimate they are in the broader sense of Washington spending, but regardless, this is not stimulus. This is pork.
Or perhaps you'd like to make the case for how $125m for Washington sewers stimulates the economy.
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A "stimulus" isn't the same as "economic prosperity." A stimulus would be a tool used to get us closer to economic prosperity.