Can $335 million in condoms stimulate the economy
January 29th, 2009
On the verge of depression, is sex ed really a necessity?President Barack Obama has told America that government waste is over, and as we spend hundreds of billions to stimulate the economy, things will be done differently this time. No pork. No earmarks. No waste. Razor sharp action, unlike Bush's Wall Street bailout. Today, the country is in a financial quagmire, and the worst may be yet to come according to numerous financial experts. Thus, Obama has been very focused on creating a stimulus package to save and create jobs. Yet, how does $335 million for STD prevention really stimulate the economy any time soon? While I think sex education is a worthy program, is now the time to focus on it? How many homeowners could be saved from foreclosure, today, with $335 million? Politicians should be focused on one thing today with any money - money we are borrowing - they plan to spend: affecting the economy as much as possible today. Saving and creating jobs as quickly as possible, PERIOD. Moreover, already I've heard a number of Democrats state that more stimulus bills will be required in the near future. Can't STD prevention be handled then, when the economy is stabilized? Isn't it dereliction of duty to even be contemplating such programs today? Isn't that the old way things were done? Rate $335 million in condoms. Can it really stimulate the economy today? |
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