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We've seen a slight bump in our economy over the last month or so. Most of the bump, in my opinion, has to do with the federal government pumping trillions of dollars into the economy. Yes, trillions. One trillion is 1,000 billion dollars. The drawback to the Stimulus Package passed by Congress and signed into law by Barrack Obama is that most of the monies won't be released for more than a year from now. Already, Congress is thinking of a second stimulus package. That's because they rushed the first package though with hardly any thinking into the consequences or where the monies would eventually end up. A great example of this is the 'Cash for Clunkers' program. Billions were allocated for the removal of old and inefficient cars from our roadways. It was also suppose to be an incentive for Americans to start buying durable goods... cars. This would allow domestic auto makers to sell cars that were sitting idle on dealership lots, thereby creating a need to build more new cars. Here's the problem with the 'Cash for Clunkers' program... No language in the package prevented Americans from purchasing foreign made automobiles. Since Chrysler and General motors are struggling to rebuild themselves after the federal government interjected itself/took over the companies, many people looked to purchasing cars from other automakers. Most of the 'Cash for Clunkers' monies went overseas, to foreign car companies. Its that type of short-sightedness that brings to bear the inefficiencies and waste that defines our Congress. Do we really expect any better performance from Congress if they succeed in socializing the medical industry? I think not.