Am I the only one getting really strong vibes about the WPA right now? $50 billion is a lot of money to be thrown at what are arguably two of the most inefficient areas of the US Government. The kindest thing I have read about this plan today was Phil Greenspun calling it an " end-of-summer $50 billion bonfire ." Related articles by Zemanta "Obama's Labor Day Speech 2010 (TEXT, VIDEO): President Assails GOP, Promotes Job Creation Program" and related posts (huffingtonpost.com) Putin compares himself to FDR as he hints at third term (telegraph.co.uk) Obama And FDR (alan.com) Saul Friedman: Obama and Jobs--He Should Look to FDR (huffingtonpost.com) David Woolner: FDR and Labor: Earning Our Way Out of the Great Recession (huffingtonpost.com)
Because a waste is a terrible thing to mind.