Did the Stimulus Ship Jobs to China? In dozens of key races around the country this election cycle, Republicans are hammering Democratic incumbents with this message: Billions of dollars were spent to create jobs in China. “Is Baron Hill running for Congress in Indiana or China?” asks one typical ad being run by the National […]
Tag Archives: stimulus package
China’s Global Shopping Spree
China’s Global Shopping Spree Think of it as a tale of two countries. When it comes to procuring the resources that make industrial societies run, China is now the shopaholic of planet Earth, while the United States is staying at home. Hard-hit by the global recession, the United States has experienced a marked decline in […]
Obama Stimulus Plan Details
It’s not the broad accepted wisdom that create trouble; it’s the specifics. That’s the lesson surrounding to President Obama’s incentive plan thus far. Already, the head of state has seen some snags on Capitol Hill as Republicans flex their muscles, labeling of the stimulus plan as pork. And in Patchwork Nation’s 11 communities, we are […]