Analyst: Stimulus Hasn’t Helped Idaho

A new analysis tracking the 2009 federal stimulus package shows that both in Idaho and across the country, job losses have outpaced jobs created by the spending program.  Economists in the Obama administration say more jobs have been created. A report from the Mercatus Center , a research wing of George Mason University that focuses on markets and economics, says Idaho’s workforce dropped by 14,600 employees since February 2009, while the federal stimulus has reportedly saved 8,383 jobs.  Nationally, 2.62 million Americans have lost their jobs since the stimulus package was approved by Congress, and 755,454 job have been created/ Brad Iverson-Long , Idaho Reporter. More here .

Question: How would you characterize the 2009 federal stimulus package — success, failure, or somewhere in between?