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The truth of the matter of is that stimulus money not only doesn't stimulate; it actually reduces output.

What do you think a stimulus is? It's spending - that's the whole point! Seriously.

The stimulus was a case of political patronage, corporate welfare, and cronyism at their worst.

We have to remember we're in a global economy. The purpose of fiscal stimulus is not simply to sustain activity in our national economies, but to help the global economy as well, and that's why it's so critical that measures in those packages avoid anything that smacks of protectionism.

I think stimulus money is an absolute mistake.

Any that is why I think any kind of a stimulus package is going to have to help people who are without work, without a job, help them have health insurance.

I don't accept as an article of faith that lots of short-term stimulus boosts the economy and gets us back on the long-term trajectory.

Well, the infrastructure part of the stimulus has worked. There's absolutely no question about it. We can demonstrate in Pennsylvania and other states around the union how it's produced good, paying jobs both on the construction sites and back in American factories. It has worked.

Let's be honest about this; the liberal agenda with failed stimulus plans and government entitlement programs is crippling our economy and our quality of life.