Stimulus plan could shape course of Barack Obama’s presidency
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-obama-stimulus18-2008dec18,0,1385571.story
“Though no stimulus bill has yet been drafted, Republicans are wary of some of the proposals put forward by groups that are talking to Obama’s transition team. They cite a report by the U.S. Conference of Mayors listing myriad projects cast as vehicles to create jobs and boost the economy. Those include a dog park in Hercules, Calif.; a bike path in San Diego; and a $1.5-million push to curb prostitution in Dayton, Ohio.
“My fear is it will be a tool for all kinds of pet spending projects, for wasteful pork barrel projects and redistribution of wealth,” said Pat Toomey, president of Club for Growth, which promotes fiscal conservatism.
Toomey said the group may run ads opposing the stimulus package.
Grover Norquist, a Washington anti-tax activist who has been at the hub of conservative policymaking in the Bush years, said the package should be posted on the Internet for a minimum of 10 days so that Americans have a chance to inspect it and look for dubious projects.”
Pay to play, watch who gets those contracts, he owes a lot of people who need to get paid back while he totally crushes our economy. He has to do that to accomplish his goal. Will he ? Who knows, time will tell.