While much of the country is experiencing high levels of unemployment and many states are bordering on Bankruptcy, the economy in Northern Virginia is booming.
When the economy is collapsing and we are on the brink of a deeper depression than the thirties, possibly irrevocably altering our political landscape for decades and our overall way of life, is there a bubble-effect in the Potomac region on lawmakers, their staffs, lobbyists, and the general public? Most respected economists agree that the bill is too small. That more money needed to be spent on infrastructure, and not tax cuts. That enacting a bill that isn't quite what's needed can actually be worse than doing nothing at all.
And furthermore, much of the spending included in the Stimulus Package will disproportionately benefit Northern Virginia. So, does Northern Virginia (where many contractors, government employees and donors live) serve as a bubble to the extent of the state of the Economy? And if so, won't these increases in spending that will hugely benefit Northern Virginia further isolate the region to the realities of the country, exacerbating any radical actions taken by the President and Congress?
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