Brzezinski suggests "welfare" provisions in stimulus bill don't stimulate the economy -- economists disagree
January 30, 2009 5:20 pm ET
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SUMMARY: On Morning Joe, Mika Brzezinski suggested that funding for "welfare programs" included in the economic recovery bill would not stimulate the economy. However, economists have said that programs that provide aid to state governments and individuals would, in the words of Congressional Budget Office director Douglas W. Elmendorf, "have a significant impact on GDP."
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