No (Stimulus) Signs of the Times 0
It’s there, but Virginians don’t get to see it:
Spokesman Jeff Caldwell said VDOT officials made a decision last year not to put up signs to indicate where stimulus money is being spent.
“We thought the money could better be spent on highways,” Caldwell said.
That reasoning doesn’t give me heartburn, at least, not in and of itself. Signs, especially one-of-a-kind signs, are expensive.
What gives me heartburn are Republican claims that stimulus spending has not led to keeping or creating jobs.
A little advertising (we old folks can remember the “Your Tax Dollars at Work” signs from the Interstate Highway program) would help more persons consider those claims with the derision skepticism which they deserve.
Indeed, more “Your Tax Dollars at Work” signs would remind persons that governance is the means to civilized society, while taxes are the price thereof.
Afterthought:
The Regent recently took credit for creating 71,500 jobs since assuming the Recency. Just for grins and giggles, here’s a breakdown (H/T JCWhite).
