Indiana Mayor Putting Stimulus To Work
Indiana mayor, James Brainard is a Republican mayor whose city sits in a Republican county carried comfortably by Sen. John McCain in last year’s presidential race. But at the moment, he is rooting for President Obama.
“Government should be investing in infrastructure,” the Carmel mayor said in his City Hall office. “That is what government is meant to do. It creates long-term value. I think the stimulus plan is a good one.”
Not that Brainard necessarily takes issue with the unanimous House Republican opposition to the initial plan.
“They wanted to get certain things in the bill, and it seems like they have accomplished that,” Brainard said. “So, I hope, I hope that most of them voted ‘no’ simply as a strategy to get a few things in the bill that they thought are important.”
But with each passing day, the mayor now says the goal of creating jobs fast is in jeopardy.
“The worst thing they could do is, they could talk it to death. If we are going to do it, we need to do it and do it right away with the understanding that perfection is an illusive thing,” Brainard said. “It is not going to be perfect. Everything isn’t going to work exactly right. The timing, doing it quickly, getting those shovels into the ground, is the key thing that needs to be done.”
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I think it’s a good thing that a Republican is agreeing with the stimulus plan. It is a rare case, so I think Brainard is speaking the truth.
Brainard would love to get his greedy little hands on that stimulus money so he can waste it away on unnecessary projects. Have you heard about his $130 million dollar roundabouts? Don’t be fooled by his pathetic pandering and brown nosing in the media spotlight… he is no different than any other lying crook of a politician.