“We’re not going to save our way out of this recession,” the majority whip added. “We’ve got to spend our way out of this recession, and I think most economists know that.”

Does anyone really believe that spending money is really the answer? We’ve been spending money hand over fist since Lyndon Johnson. This is like telling a boxer who has suffered too many concussions that the solution are more hits to the face. The government cannot fuel economic growth. Economic growth comes from the private sector; however, the government can dampen economic growth.