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Originally Posted by belsarius
You are not wrong, but I don't think you give enough credit to the teachers aide. In the long term public works are a much better value for money however in the short term to stimulate every dollar spent helps.
That teacher's aide will shop at the local store requiring them to hire staff. That staff pays taxes and shops and increases the need for more jobs. This has a cumulative effect that will help stimulate the economy. The difference between them or the construction worker is stimulus vs investment. Both together move the economy forward and have their place. The fact that a large chunk of the deficit is due to capital works shows the NDP understands this and is not just borrowing to keep the lights on.
Hiring an unsustainable amount of staff isn't going to work I agree, but I disagree that the teachers aide doesn't assist in the help of the economy.
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The problem is those jobs created aren't temporary. They linger as to do the benefits that go along with them and the pensions that entitle them to it.
You are talking about millions of dollars in the longer PER PERSON. Conversely, if you jam a couple of billion into the economy on infrastructure projects that you need anyway, it's temporary like ripping a band aid.