http://www.economy.com/mark-zandi/do...l-stimulus.pdf
The data shows for every dollar invested the return is:
Permanent tax cuts
0.48 Extend alternative minimum tax patch
0.29 Make Bush income tax cuts permanent
0.37 Make dividend and capital gains tax cuts permanent
0.30 Cut in corporate tax rate
Spending Increases
1.64 Extending UI benefits
1.73 Temporary increase in food stamps
1.36 General aid to state governments
1.59 Increased infrastructure spending
Invest in corporations with bloated CEO salaries, lose money
Invest in the American people, make money
Currently the republicans are holding hostage a bill extending unemployment benefits ($1.64 gain) to add tax cuts for their rich friends ($0.30 loss).