The Ecomony…Smart?

There’s a lot of speculation on what may or may not come as a result of the stimulus package in the realm of a much needed bailout for the concrete industry.  We’ve heard a lot about the ever-changing TARP program brought to you by Bernanke, Paulsen and Co and now Obama has his shot.   I remember when Bill Clinton ran for the  presidency back in 1992.  Back then I remember the slogan …It’s the Ecomomy…Stupid! as the rallying cry Clinton used to solidify his campaign.  Although I always thought that was a term used to sling mud at then Presdident George H.W. Bush on his own defunct economic policies, little did I know that this slogan was actually devised by James Carville, his campaign manager,  as a means to keep Clinton (a detailed policy wonk) focused on the one thing that he could beat his opponent…the economy.

Although Obama, does not have the same struggles against an incumbant President whose foreign policy has poised much threat and trepidation as Clinton, the ecomony is back in the forefront of everyone’s mind. It was during the election and certainly during the fist 150 days of office. We will truly see if this is the ecomomy smart or the economy stupid. My understanding is that the government tends to be the problem rather than the solution.  Here’s an interesting article from BW on constrction’s reliance on the upcoming stimulus package Stimulus – Bring It On.

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