Republican Policy Committee Attacks Stimulus for Creating Jobs

Isn't the fact that the bill spends $1.5 billion to create 10,000 jobs at 150,000 per person… a remarkable waste of money? I think the problem is with how few jobs $1.5 billion creates.

GOP talking point of the day from the Red Dawn Oracle:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKir8lvtRdI

Well, presumably the money would also be used to buy some rockets and stuff.

As noted by Revisited, it's also buying really expensive stuff. I assume the money is for funding certain projects, which involves hiring the people and also buying the probably-unique satellites and sensors and rockets, which tend to be rather pricey.

As an example, albeit from a different field of science, in the neurobiology lab I work in, we have some neural interface systems that cost about $100,000 each. (I had to Fed Ex one back to the manufacturer a while ago. Talk about stressful.)

Also, rocket scientists are more expensive than ditch diggers.

I assume this is also not just for one year. Often times for NASA money that I have seen, it is applied in contracts that last over multiple years. To add to what others are saying, think about going to your mechanic or build a house. You pay for labor and parts, not just labor.

What really surprises me about this is you don't normally see resistance like this from Republicans since many of the centers are in Republican or Republican friendly states (Texas, Florida for instance). But what probably will happen is the money will be removed and then in a few years they'll lament why we're “losing ground” to other countries in high tech fields or why program are delayed.

I assume this is also not just for one year. Often times for NASA money that I have seen, it is applied in contracts that last over multiple years. To add to what others are saying, think about going to your mechanic or build a house. You pay for labor and parts, not just labor.

What really surprises me about this is you don't normally see resistance like this from Republicans since many of the centers are in Republican or Republican friendly states (Texas, Florida for instance). But what probably will happen is the money will be removed and then in a few years they'll lament why we're “losing ground” to other countries in high tech fields or why program are delayed.

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