Infrastructure

Engineers have estimated major infrastructure repairs and replacement will cost a total of two and one half trillion dollars. The current "economic stimulus plan" allocates 15 percent to infrastructure out of a one trillion dollar request. By the way, the next grouping of zeros after a trillion is gonna be called a "quadtrillion" and the next after that is "cinqtillion" so there are plenty of place holders to meet the need. Without a doubt all the spending has to make sense. Well, all the leading wisdom says go with President Obama's plan. The "House" was severe in its party loyalty, but the bill passed. So now on to the "Senate". The rumblings from the news media interviewing politicos is that just spending money isn't the same as puting it in the economy as a stimulus. That is to say, paying off debt does not necessarily create more jobs. I don't disagree with that. But its still a stimulus. I never have and never will want anyone to fail that is proposing to save the entire country from oblivion. The idea that the argument between two people will result in the "sheepish"joy of a third person, is not an American concept. I know its Super Bowl weekend. I also know that all season a fan took a thrill at seeing losing teams put their own favorite team in a better position. I realize that its a third party benifit. The difference is that it is "in your face "cheering the hell out of it. It isn't at all "sheepish".