3 Responses to “Where Is All That Money Going?”

1. Adam says:

   February 24, 2009 at 7:06 am

   Man…Colorado Springs and Thornton have some good lobbyists apparently for the state of Colorado.

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2. Sue says:

   February 24, 2009 at 10:56 am

   I’m not really following why you think the geographic dispirsment of the $ is that important, given the national/global size of the problem.
   Is there something (porkbarreling) you’re suspicious of which you’re not asking out right? Have you looked at the President’s, his team’s website: http://www.recovery.gov for comparison and what I would consider original source data?
   (I haven’t, but plan to today or tomorrow) or do you consider it “biased”? Do feel the need for a re-grouping or even filtering of his presentation/data.
   Are you suspicious of “transparency”?
   This email’s tone feels negative, a little more defensive, even attacking than I mean. But I guess on an emotional level it feels to me like you’re not even giving the President or government a chance to work on the problem.
   Maybe, just maybe they can do something about this. Yes, I do think there is historical precedent for this. (FDR)
   Just my thoughts (with a little more emotional investment than I really intended)
   Sue

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3. Jonathan says:

   February 24, 2009 at 11:01 am

   Sue,
   Wow…
   I didn’t intend for it to come across that way at all. I just was hoping people would use the information to make a decision to get informed about where “their” money is going.
   Looking at it at the local level allows people to see how they might get a benefit from the spending personally.
   In any case, spending 1.3 – 1.5 trillion that doesn’t really exist anywhere is not going to be good for our currency’s global value 3-5 years from now.
   Posting this was really intended to help people get a little information about what the stimulus package is going towards.
   If they want to check out the president’s web site, I’m all for that. I think this administration really is working on transparency in a way that no other president has, and I’m glad for that.
   This really was just intended as a “Hey, you may want to know what the money is being spent on.”
   Too bad that didn’t come through… thanks for letting me know.
   Warmest,
   Jonathan

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