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It should be noted how a large piece of the money won\u2019t be spent for several years. Even the largest single-year chunk\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0flow out\u00a0till next year. That isn\u2019t stimulus; it is pet projects hiding under a different name. These tactics, however\u00a0well-intentioned,\u00a0were counter-productive during the Great Depression and they will lengthen our current economic troubles. Next to nothing is being done to re-energize investment in the private sector. Instead, plenty is being done to choke off future ventures and, hence, a chance to begin a recovery.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"