http://washingtonindependent.com/29337/unemployed-ranks-swell-by-598000-in-january National News in Context Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:40:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://washingtonindependent.com/29337/unemployed-ranks-swell-by-598000-in-january/comment-page-1#comment-35866 Mike Lillis Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:18:41 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29337#comment-35866 Not necessarily. But the stimulus is a two-year spending bill. What happens to those salaries and contracts afterwards? Do we fire the teachers and computer programmers at the end of 2011? (Because then the unemployment rate rises again.) The alternative approach suggests that, because you'd like to see funding for Head Start teachers last more than a few years, it should be provided via the regular appropriations process, which would make it more permanent. The stimulus bill, remember, isn't the only spending bill that Congress will take up this year. In fact, it still has to pass most appropriations for 2009, not to mention the entire 2010 budget. Not necessarily. But the stimulus is a two-year spending bill. What happens to those salaries and contracts afterwards? Do we fire the teachers and computer programmers at the end of 2011? (Because then the unemployment rate rises again.) The alternative approach suggests that, because you'd like to see funding for Head Start teachers last more than a few years, it should be provided via the regular appropriations process, which would make it more permanent. The stimulus bill, remember, isn't the only spending bill that Congress will take up this year. In fact, it still has to pass most appropriations for 2009, not to mention the entire 2010 budget.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/29337/unemployed-ranks-swell-by-598000-in-january/comment-page-1#comment-35865 SqueakyRat Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:23:24 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29337#comment-35865 What makes you think money for Head Start or for computerizing records aren't a stimulus? The money goes to pay salaries, let contracts, and so forth. That's stimulus. Do you think stimulus has to involve concrete or something? What makes you think money for Head Start or for computerizing records aren't a stimulus? The money goes to pay salaries, let contracts, and so forth. That's stimulus. Do you think stimulus has to involve concrete or something?

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/29337/unemployed-ranks-swell-by-598000-in-january/comment-page-1#comment-17780 Mike Lillis Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:18:41 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29337#comment-17780 Not necessarily. But the stimulus is a two-year spending bill. What happens to those salaries and contracts afterwards? Do we fire the teachers and computer programmers at the end of 2011? (Because then the unemployment rate rises again.) The alternative approach suggests that, because you'd like to see funding for Head Start teachers last more than a few years, it should be provided via the regular appropriations process, which would make it more permanent. The stimulus bill, remember, isn't the only spending bill that Congress will take up this year. In fact, it still has to pass most appropriations for 2009, not to mention the entire 2010 budget. Not necessarily. But the stimulus is a two-year spending bill. What happens to those salaries and contracts afterwards? Do we fire the teachers and computer programmers at the end of 2011? (Because then the unemployment rate rises again.) The alternative approach suggests that, because you'd like to see funding for Head Start teachers last more than a few years, it should be provided via the regular appropriations process, which would make it more permanent. The stimulus bill, remember, isn't the only spending bill that Congress will take up this year. In fact, it still has to pass most appropriations for 2009, not to mention the entire 2010 budget.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/29337/unemployed-ranks-swell-by-598000-in-january/comment-page-1#comment-17774 SqueakyRat Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:23:24 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=29337#comment-17774 What makes you think money for Head Start or for computerizing records aren't a stimulus? The money goes to pay salaries, let contracts, and so forth. That's stimulus. Do you think stimulus has to involve concrete or something? What makes you think money for Head Start or for computerizing records aren't a stimulus? The money goes to pay salaries, let contracts, and so forth. That's stimulus. Do you think stimulus has to involve concrete or something?

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