Gregg goes after stimulus signs

A large part of the motivation for the bloated stimulus package was not just to drop massive amounts of money on the American economy, but to make sure politicians got to take credit for dropping it. Stimulus opponent Judd Gregg wants to halt the use of stimulus money for the public relations campaign promoting the stimulus, as reported by the AP in the Union Leader:

New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg has introduced a bill that would prohibit the use of stimulus funds for signs that say a project is being carried out using those funds.

It's called the "Axe The Stimulus Plaques Act."

Gregg had voted against the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He says it's been a disappointment so far, doing little to address this ongoing economic crisis, create jobs, and turn around the nation's economy.

The highway signs are $300 a pop. Rather than tearing down the signs, let's just replace them: