Summary
Salena Zito's column "Stimulated? Not jobs" (Feb. 20 and TribLIVE.com) blames the federal stimulus for failing to create jobs. While Americans have a reason to be disappointed in what, on the surface, appears to be a waste of taxpayer money, the column places blame on the easy target rather than addressing the tougher issues, thereby contributing to the public misinformation generated on this issue.
The stimulus provided resources for states to create jobs; it was the states' responsibility to use it as intended. If states failed to do so -- balancing budgets instead of investing in new economic opportunities -- the blame is theirs.See the full content of this document
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