Able Quote by Tom Vilsack

Increasing SNAP benefits has proven to be one of the most effective forms of economic stimulus.

— Ben Ray Lujan

Time and again, it has been proven that SNAP benefits are the most valuable government stimulus we can have for local economies.

— Deb Haaland

The single biggest stimulus to the economy are the unemployment benefits we're paying. These people go out and they spend the money. They go…

— Joe Biden

In addition to the massive benefits that SNAP provides to children, it also gives critical benefits for Americans who face substantial obstacles to stable…

— Jeff Van Drew

Consumer spending is now plunging at serious-recession rate ... even if the rescue now in train succeeds in unfreezing credit markets, the real economy…

— Paul Krugman

The stimulus is our bridge over troubled waters. And if it's invested well, it'll generate a lot of economic growth, and we'll get quite…

— William J. Clinton

I'm not sure it's the stimulus money that will necessarily allow the economy to recover. It will help to fortify our budgets, frankly, to…

— Jon Huntsman, Jr

Anytime you cut food stamps, it naturally affects sales. People spend less.

— John Catsimatidis

Well, the infrastructure part of the stimulus has worked. There's absolutely no question about it. We can demonstrate in Pennsylvania and other states around…

— Ed Rendell

Let's be honest about this; the liberal agenda with failed stimulus plans and government entitlement programs is crippling our economy and our quality of…

— Alveda King

The tax relief package enacted in 2001 was central to pulling the economy out of the post 9-11 recession. It's the reason we've got…

— J. D. Hayworth

What do you think a stimulus is? It's spending - that's the whole point! Seriously.

— Barack Obama