Stimulus or Bailout? Perception Is Everything

Whether discussing corporate greed, rampant government spending, rising unemployment, regulatory systems, or any of the other recent headlining debates it all leads to the divided discussion on today’s resulting Government involvement.

…are they doing too much?….too little?

…should they stay out of the way and let the markets correct themselves or quit with the side stepping politics and take real action before further irreparable damage is done? etc. etc.

These days the debates are endless.

The most recent discussions to fill our airwaves and coffee shops is that of the new administration's handling of our global economic collapse and the unprecedented actions in spending, control, and involvement they have taken.

Stimulus or Bailout?…Perception is Everything

…presented below are illustrations of opposing views on the recent rise in Gov.’t spending

Stimulus: Illustration of Economic Impact.

Bailout: Illustration of Individual Cost. (data uses family of 2 making 65k annually)

Whether you view these actions from the side of cost or product (implied impact); the money has been allocated, and will be spent. We can now only monitor and examine the ‘Bang for our Buck’ and look forward with the hope that our monetary sacrifice will serve its intended purpose.

Comments

[milkchaser:]

"We can now only monitor and examine the ‘Bang for our Buck’ and look forward with the hope that our monetary sacrifice will serve its intended purpose."

No, actually we can take to the streets to protest this monstrosity before it gets even worse. We don't have to sit back like docile sheep and get sheared. In Tampa, we are meeting at noon Friday at the Federal Courthouse to protest this abuse of taxpayers. All across the country, people are going to be rallying at "tea parties" to revolt against this attempt to corral us into the socialist trap.

Feb 26 08:40 AM

[kelm:]

I've stated a number of times on SA that the real focus of the bailouts is political not economic. There have been a good number of protests in Europe. The administration has to be conscious of what 8-9% unemployment will look like on the streets this summer.

Feb 26 09:12 AM

[fireball:]

shakespeare said it best. "kill all the lawyers first." what is a politician but a lawyer who found a way to sink even lower.
government by the lawyers, of the lawyers, for the lawyers.

Feb 26 05:32 PM