• 10 Jul 2009 at 2:14 PM

Government To Stimulate Economy By Tracking Stimulus

By Greg Michaels

As the debate heats up about whether or not the economy will need a second stimulus package, millions of dollars from the current package are flying out the door to advertise where the money from the first stimulus is going. In a follow up effort to shelling out $500-$1200 for “Putting America to Work” and “”Project Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” road signs for each new turtle crossing, the White House plans to spend up to $18 million over the next 5 years on the Recovery.gov website. Only DC could construct a feedback loop in which millions are needed to handle the technological intricacies involved in redirecting people back to the home page when they click on ‘See Where Your Money Is Going’.
Recovery.Gov: Obama Team Redesigns Stimulus Site — for $9.5M [ABC News]

Comments (13)

  1. 1
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    Green shoot!

  2. 2
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:23 PM

    @1 Kudos…

  3. 3
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:38 PM

    I bought a shovel, anticipating my eventual filing of Ch. 11. What do you want me to dig?
    -Leonard “Screwdrivers over Nails” Dykstra

  4. 4
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    Too bad you can’t get your period more often, Greg, ’cause you’ve been notably sassy today. And that’s a good thing.

  5. 5
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2009/07/charlie_gasparino_and_his_fami.html

  6. 6
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:46 PM

    @5 where have I seen that before?

  7. 7
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:54 PM

    Greggy,
    I have my period so no sex later ok, shnookums?
    Mom

  8. 8
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 2:59 PM

    Krugman for Treasury Secretary!

  9. 9
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    As an American taxpayer I can now appreciate how a hooker can be emotionally detached and in it just for the money. Once you’ve turned your first trick the rest get easier.

  10. 10
    Posted by guest | July 10, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    Hey Greg, if you want to make a name for yourself why don’t you go and find out more about the company that got this contract. The name is Smartronix and is based in Maryland. At least they are getting stimulated, but who are they? Report back in one hour.

  11. 11
    Posted by guest | July 15, 2009 at 1:43 AM

    The article is factually misleading since the turtle crossing (more formerly known as the Lake Jackson Ecopassage) is in Florida and Florida has already said they will not be erecting “Putting America to Work” and “Project Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” for stimulus projects.

  12. 12
    Posted by guest | September 29, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Actually it’s a pretty good site.

  13. 13
    Posted by guest | September 29, 2009 at 10:17 AM

    Actually it’s a pretty good site.

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