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Old 03-09-2010, 12:10 PM
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It buys time, yes - for the economy to get back to some stability (even mentally for people so they will spend) and thus, when the $19 million runs out - the grounds for growth and future expansion remain rather than disappear.

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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
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When food producers, and truckers, and food stores, don't have to go out of business because nobody has money to purchase food, but can be supported and remain in business (because all the newly unemployed in their area have food stamps due to the temporary expansion of that program due to the stimulus) the grounds for growth and future economic expansion - those businesses - remain rather than disappear.
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