Heritage Foundation estimates the true cost of stimulus: $3.27 Trillion. I actually think they are underestimating, as many of the programs (and the failures they create) will lead to new programs and greater spending in the future.
Best comment:
Dick Turpin, Dallas writes:
True act of highway robbery.
There are two types of people in America today:
1- those who remember the Carter years and
2- those who are going to find out.