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Put it on a personal level:
If you were in a deep recession and had limited money, would you jump up and run to Wal-Mart and buy all the new gadgets you could to get out?
So why in the hell do you think having the government spend our way out would be any different?
fair enough - even tho it is not a legitimate comparison recognizing the purpose of government is not the action of an individual - but let's do equate this to an individual's response, arguendo
once the person lost (their job and) source of income, (s)he could (a) live on the limited funds available to them until those resources become exhausted, then being no better off and then also being without the means to further support themself
or, (b) the individual could use the limited funds to start a small business, which might severely tap their resources, but which, if appropriately spent, could generate future income for sustainability
it appears your choice would be option (a)