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Mica Questions Stimulus Gains
A faulty system is being blamed to hyping gains from the stimulus package.
A local congressman is highly critical of the Obama administration claims of gains from stimulus spending.
Republican Congressman John Mica said the system they use to track spending and jobs created cannot be trusted.
"Spending tax payer dollars and setting up a reporting system that the system doesn't work very well and is based on false information that is sometimes is presented. I call it the garbage in garbage out system," Mica said.
The white house claims that nearly 650-thousand jobs have been saved or created because of the stimulus.
But because of the measuring system, Mica doubts we can trust those numbers.
Republican Congressman John Mica said the system they use to track spending and jobs created cannot be trusted.
"Spending tax payer dollars and setting up a reporting system that the system doesn't work very well and is based on false information that is sometimes is presented. I call it the garbage in garbage out system," Mica said.
The white house claims that nearly 650-thousand jobs have been saved or created because of the stimulus.
But because of the measuring system, Mica doubts we can trust those numbers.
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