Now these are real shovel-ready jobs.
Money from the porkulus bill is going to the University of Wisconsin to fund research projects.
Designed to jolt the nation’s economy, the stimulus package has begun to fuel millions of dollars in research at Wisconsin universities, giving life to projects that otherwise would have been delayed or scrapped.
The process of funding has just begun, but so far projects totaling $35 million have been approved at Wisconsin universities. UW-Madison has won the most grants, with nearly $27 million in funding for 90 proposals. Medical College of Wisconsin projects total about $3.9 million. Marquette University has received almost $3 million, and UWM has awards surpassing $1.6 million.
The funding will create jobs for doctorate-level research assistants, graduate students, technicians, hourly workers and others – and bolster research in areas ranging from climate change to asthma research.
The porkulus bill hasn’t stimulated the economy nor has it created one job. It was nothing but 100 percent pure pork. All this did was keep a bunch of people on the public dime instead of making them go out and find a real job.
Thanks for nothing.
