Here is a little something to think about:

A little "stimulus money might have keep people working, paying bills and paying taxes, but nooooo stimulus money went to companies which are now bankrupt. I would rather have had the stimulus money spent on something like this, to provide jobs.

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/11/park_avenue_west_tower_to_be_m.html

Park Avenue West Tower to be mothballed for two years; developer sets 2013 restart date

www.oregonlive.com

The company secured financing for the project, but elected to wait in anticipation of possible anchor tenants ending existing leases in 2015.

The bigger question is this, why do we let the people in power waste our money? I , and my master think that the mantra should be:

1. Control spending.

2. Cut costs (not the same as the above).

3. Live on what ya make.

4. Do not raise taxes, in order to have more money to spend.

Later, 

Egor