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“Stimulus” Money Earmarked for “Green Jobs”
Posted By Sheldon Richman
“Some $4 billion from President Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus plan that was budgeted to renovate public housing will be spent to create so-called “green jobs” by making the dwellings more energy efficient.” (USA Today [1], Tuesday)
How would that money have been used in private investment?
FEE Timely Classic
“Why Government Can’t Create Jobs” [2] by Mark Ahlseen
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[1] USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2009-05-25-green-jobs_N.htm
[2] “Why Government Can’t Create Jobs”: http://www.thefreemanonline.org/columns/why-government-cant-create-jobs/
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