tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post2682252691731026516..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: Almost all economic stimulus cash would keep flowing during electionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-88931883088370938102009-06-16T11:05:36.425-04:002009-06-16T11:05:36.425-04:00I'll try to explain it slowly. But first, coul...I'll try to explain it slowly. But first, could you explain the contradictions in the Conservative position. They say 80% of the money has flowed, but they also say an election would stop it. How can an election stop it if it has "flowed" or has it not really flowed?<br /><br />While you ponder that, back to the Liberal position. What we have said, and what this article backs up, is that the money has been authorized. Namely, the money (with the exception noted in the piece) has been authorized by parliament, and is available to the government to spend.<br /><br />So that money hasn't "flowed" but it is available. The only thing an election would hold-up is the authorization of spending, but the bulk HAS been authorized. Meaning, government can spend it even during an election. Which destroys the Conservative argument that an election would stop the stimulus money from spending.<br /><br />Our issue is that the Conservatives are too slow getting that authorized money out the door to municipalities. It's not flowing from the government down, that's what we're protesting. That's a failure of the Conservative government, and it has nothing to do with parliament or with elections.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-2030263976837659272009-06-15T23:32:07.196-04:002009-06-15T23:32:07.196-04:00I didn't know you could admit that without sim...I didn't know you could admit that without simultaneously admitting that stimulus money is in fact flowing despite the liberal protestations to the contrary.<br /><br />I am confused.<br /><br />Is it not flowing? or is it flowing and the tories are incapable of stopping the flow??Barcshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00797062032956713967noreply@blogger.com