How business would have written the stimulus bill  -A A +A By
Jim Rohrer   I thought about how business would have developed
such a process. Leaders of both big and small businesses
understand that “cash is king.” Without it, there is no way to
meet payroll and other important commitments necessary for
existence. So if business leaders were tasked with making
investments to stimulate economic growth, the very first step
would be to set a budget.  This first differentiator between a
business approach and that taken by public officials is that the
very first thought by business leaders would be to determine
what level of spending is affordable. It’s true that businesses
can’t print money to pay for investments, but they can utilize
credit. The key difference seems to be that most business
leaders see themselves as the stewards of their constituents’
money, while this idea seems to escape politicians no matter
what party they represent.  Next, I believe business leaders
would look at the goals of the investment,