As his last raspberry to the citizens of this state, Gov. Easley actually thinks he is going to rescue the state’s economy by having government spend more, and quickly:
Gov. Mike Easley said Wednesday he is fast-tracking more than $700 million in building projects as a way to stimulate North Carolina’s economy, changing his strategy in the face of sobering job numbers and increasing financial turmoil. …
Easley’s office also said he has instructed Commerce Secretary Jim Fain to aggressively use its incentive program to recruit jobs to the state. He said he expects to make several new job announcements soon.
There are two things I’ve grown exceedingly tired of this fall: NFL broadcasters blathering about the “Wildcat” offense and idiot politicians spouting off about “economic stimulus” plans. Maybe the dolts are impressed by gimmicks with cool names but no demonstrable long-term success; I’m not.
