Stimulus--Get behind it

Governor Huntsman defended his decision to take the federal stimulus money. It is a one-percent issue meaning that this is only a small part that we are talking about here. We are taking it because we have some holes in our economy.

Should Utah take the money?

Doug asked if we should come together and make the plan work or should we disagree with the plan and “gripe” about it? Governor Huntsman is not positioning himself, he has some legitimate concerns and has no qualms with taking the money. The bottom line is that this plan was voted on and passed and should we carp or grouse about it now?

Caller Ted does not support the idea of the stimulus package. He felt there is a point where we need to get ourselves out of the hole that we dug. Doug thought that the point was clear that the President elect, Senate, and House all voted in favor and are we going to get behind it or not?

Caller David agreed with Governor Huntsman in spending the stimulus money. David felt it would be counterproductive to not take the money and support the actions of the government. Doug made the point that by us not supporting the plan, are we trying to sabotage it? Doug felt that we cannot pick and choose here, this is designed to elevate the entire nation and not only those places that support the plan.

Every single American has a role in supporting this plan irrespective of opinion. We have to get behind this plan 100%.

Caller Parker also felt we need to get behind the stimulus package. There were a lot of people that we against the idea of the package but were glad when their vote didn’t matter.

Caller Rich voiced that in order to raise up the city like Doug had suggested in order for the stimulus plan to work then we need some engineering. Rich felt that there wasn’t any engineering going on. Doug felt the question here that we all need to ask is: Is this going to create jobs? Doug wished that we identified those issues that are of national importance. Then we would make it a 60-40 deal. 60% would go towards health care and those other national issues and the other 40% would be up to the states discretion.