Bullsh**t.
This represents the views of sixty-eight people in a particular organisation. Great sample.
Plus, the CBO, which has a pretty good track record, thinks otherwise.
http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=474
Or do you guys now hate the CBO?
Read closer cynic:
"NABE conducted the study by polling 68 of its members who work in economic roles at private-sector firms. About 73% of those surveyed said employment at their company is neither higher nor lower as a result of the $787 billion Recovery Act"
Which means 27% of these survey private sector firms apparently report employment at their company
has increased as a result of the stimulus.
"That sentiment is shared for the recently passed $17.7 billion jobs bill that calls for tax breaks for businesses that hire and additional infrastructure spending. More than two-thirds of those polled believe the measure won't affect payrolls,
while 30% expect it to boost hiring "moderately."
Note bolded section.
30%! As Oakvale noted, the article title is rather misleading. What share of private sector firms would you expect to report an increase in payroll specifically from the stimulus? I'd say these 27 & 30% responses are pretty darn good. Of course a larger stimulus would've boosted these numbers, but Republicans opposed an expanded stimulus, remember? Though that still doesn't prevent them from complaining the stimulus didn't do enough obviously.
