This is Stimulus?

As an illustration of the misplaced priorities of the recently passed "stimulus" bill, note that significant money will be spent on sectors that have expanded employment during the recession.

Education spending proved to be a source of contention in the "stimulus" bill. This was a priority of Democrats, both to reward an important constituent, the education unions, and to further a long-standing goal of Democrats, the expansion of the federal government's role in education. Likewise, increased spending on health care was also a priority for Democrats, who are taking further incremental steps toward nationalized health care.

Compare those efforts with what employment data from the Labor Department (as reported here). In an otherwise dismal employment picture, with most sectors of the economy showing significant job losses, the education/health sectors experienced significant job creation since the recession began. In fact, the only other sector to experience a growth in employment is in government.

How about that. The "stimulus" bill will result in greater government employment, to oversee and manage all of this new government spending. And education/health care will see additional employment as well, on top of recent gains.