NE1: Second Northeast Stimulus Act (Law)

[Deus Naturae]

In all likelihood, I will be voting against this bill. I oppose Section 2 because greater public control of transportation and infrastructure takes us in the wrong direction. Potentially, many of the things listed in Section 2, Part 2 could be provided by private firms, competing to provide the best services possible for competitive market rates, and doing so without having to use taxpayer funds.

I also have issues with Section 3. It seems possible that, due to the one-time nature of this stimulus, the implementation of the job training programs referred to in Part 2 may lead to wasting taxpayer funds. At the statewide level, how much will it require to set up the program? And how long will it be possible to maintain that level of funding before the stimulus money runs out? I'm concerned about how long these programs would be able to last, and, with that in mind, whether it's really worth the taxpayer investment to fund them at all.

[Deus Naturae]

Nay