02-13-2009, 05:40 PM
My main problem with this entire idea of stimulus is that it will take 2-3 years before any actual jobs will be created. Getting the TARP plan right is still my biggest concern at the moment, because whether people want to accept it or not, the economy lives and dies with the banking system. A sick banking system and overly levered financial industry led us into this mess. You fix that, and everything else falls into place: real estate, consumer confidence, and small business activity. I see the stimulus as mostly an added bonus to the TARP. The main focus shouldn't be on the stimulus IMO, and once again the media and politicians have it wrong.