“They’re spending hundreds of billions of dollars to stimulate the economy, so Senate Democrats said Wednesday they might as well spend millions putting up signs to highlight where the money is being spent.
“The road signs, which let motorists know the paving and construction projects they see are being paid for by the $787 billion economic stimulus program, have popped up across the country. In a 52-45 vote, the Senate decided the signs should stay.” (Washington Times, Thursday)
Sign should read: “The Destruction and Reconstruction of Perfectly Good Roads. Paid for by the A.R.R.A. of 2009″
FEE Timely Classic:
“The Mythology of Roosevelt and the New Deal” by Robert Higgs