Earlier this week, Senators Tom Coburn and John McCain released a report detailing how billions of stimulus dollars were wasted on frivolous projects that only served special interests and created very few jobs. On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden responded with a list of 100 stimulus success stories. So which side has it right? Did the government essentially flush $800 billion or would our economy be far worse without the stimulus? We ask Illinois Rep. John Shimkus and get his thoughts on President Obama’s new czar – this one designated to head up the brand new Consumer Financial Protection Agency.
