The Qualified Engineer » economy http://www.qualifiedengineer.com Engineering certifications, designations, exams, education, career development and licensure Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:47:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Stimulate This! http://www.qualifiedengineer.com/2009/02/stimulate-this/ http://www.qualifiedengineer.com/2009/02/stimulate-this/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 07:21:09 +0000 Qualified Engineer http://www.qualifiedengineer.com/?p=59 The new administration has triumphed over the republican stalemate.   The only real challenge facing us is having the local electorate stand up to those they have put in power and demand that their tax dollars are spent in the best long term interests of communities in which they live.  Local municipalities must be held to a very high standard.  Every effort must be made to curtail government waste when these approved projects hit the ground.  Oversight not out of sight.  Accountability not bad accounting.  Reporting and procedures not bureaucracy.  Transparency not secrecy.

The lack of personal accountability is the driving factor behind the current predicament we find ourselves in.  It is only through personal recognition of our own misguided greed and lack of fiscal discretion will we truly emerge a stronger nation.

For those who oppose the bill, I actively challenge you to prescribe another course of medication for this ailing economy.

As engineers, contractors and scientists, it appears as if we are poised to benefit substantially from the new bill.  Please visit www.stimuluswatch.com to find out about opportunities in your area.

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