Um. Well, a couple of things.. First, this stimulus, if you read about it, most of it isn’t going to the private sector…It’s going to waste on government spending on random stuff (arguably not even good public projects like education)…I wish folks would start calling it what it is. It’s not a stimulus bill. It’s a government spending bill. I doubt it’s like the previous stimulus where people are actually mailed a check.
Second you can’t say no to it. Because folks decided to voted in Democrat controlled congress and president such that policy can get done in government for better or worse.
Third, if every american did exactly what your suggesting, mostly likely you personally will be unemployed….indefinitely…Because unfortunately, unless you are advocating a marxist society and/or a society truely returning to basics in which folks farm their own food and shoot their own meat, commerce/spending is exactly what completely the cycle and keeps things going….So it’s fine to state this, but be prepared for your own job loss…Reduced commerce, means unnecessary glut of workers… And frankly, as i think some folks are realizing, being in the public sector doesn’t grant one immunity…Because those are funded by tax dollars, which, in turn comes from when people spend and earn. Americans have in the past overspent beyond their means, and that was a problem, no doubt, though..No disagreeing there. I just wonder if we are going to undo a lot of that over consumption, if some of you folks are really prepared by the implications for this, because employment isn’t a birthright.
I’d say just say yes to contributing to the GDP. It’s a perfect time to buy if you’re not in a financial rathole. Retail folks are actually nice to you. You can really haggle over stuff… Customer service is pretty good these days (minus some government folks who still feel they have a employment shield), and you’re dollar stretches pretty far. Perfect opportunity for tech stuff. I’ve done my part: Got a new Mac, new HD network media player, and a few extra terabyte storage all for pretty dirt cheap prices. (The mac was for iphone development too).
