YouCut Proposes to Prohibit “Stimulus” Promotional Signage

Wednesday, July 7, 2010 12:24 PM by Julie Borowski

Every week, citizens are empowered to vote on five new spending cuts or propose their own through Rep. Eric Cantor’s YouCut program. While we like all five of the suggested spending cuts this week, one proposal especially drew our attention – the suggestion that the “stimulus” propaganda signs be discontinued. As YouCut reports, prohibiting “stimulus” funds for promotional signage and recouping the previously spent funds could save taxpayers millions of dollars. We have previously blogged that these advertisements for the so-called “stimulus” have cost taxpayers approximately $1,200 for each sign. The signs contain no relevant information except “project funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.” Dubbed “the height of narcissism” by Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.), the administration claims the signs are supposed to “remind” taxpayers that their money is being spent wisely. This irony of government magnitude is not lost on the Whip’s office or taxpayers. Visit YouCut to vote on the “stimulus” promotion spending cut or another proposal for a chance to see these spending recissions enacted by the House!

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