Published: February 24, 2009 09:30 am      

Street Talk for February 23, 2009

Question of the week: Do you think the Stimulus Package just signed by President Obama will be good for you and the economy?

“Yes, I think it’s good for the economy. It’s not exactly what I want, but I think to do nothing is suicidal. I don’t know that it’s going to make that big of an effect on my life.

It so happens I’m pretty self-contained. Our income is from rentals, which will continue. We’re self-sufficient, we raise our own food, I live on a farm. I don’t know if it’s going to really help dramatically, but for the economy in general I think it’s good.”

— George Morgan, cattle breeder, Walton

“I think it will be. I know the country is in bad shape. There are a lot of people out of work.

I’m also out of work; I got laid off in December. So I’m hoping this will bring people back to work. I’m for it.’’

— James DeMatteo, unemployed, Bainbridge

“I think it will be. I think it’s a long-time coming. There’s not a lot of options, but it seems like a fairly good option. I think ultimately you have to have money to invest in the market. I don’t think it’s going to happen any time soon. So yes, ultimately, I think it’s a good idea.”

— Katharine Medina, freelance writer, New York City

“Not for me personally, no. I don’t see how its going to help me. I’m out of work. People are losing their jobs. Unemployment came out today and it’s even higher than it was before.

I don’t see what’s in it for me. I think we’re in pretty bad shape. Between the car makers, the banks and everything else, I don’t see where its getting better, it’s getting worse. I don’t see where I’m getting anything to help me through.’’

— Veronica Baker, unemployed, Oneonta

“I’m hoping that he does what he says he’s going to do, but I think it’s a bunch of B.S. I don’t think they are going to do everything they say they’re going to do, because the same day they did that they turned around and charged NYC in the city-state tax 27 percent. So where is that helping the economy? People are losing their homes. It’s not right. I don’t think its going to benefit the regular people. It’s going to benefit the rich.”

— Michelle Pike, disabled, Hamden

“They bail out these stockbrokers, why can’t they help the American public. We’ve got to help each other, if we don’t do it, it’s going to get ugly. I ‘m all for it. I voted for him.”

— Marcus A. Delgado, business owner, Oneonta