an icepick through the keyhole

Still, if the goal, as advertised, is economic stimulus, few programs can approach the multiplier effect of expenditures on public health - or, even better, education.

This isn't one of them.

So, even from a strict bang-for-the-buck perspective, this ought not to be one of our nation's top priorities. Not that the idea is entirely without merit ... just that there are a multitude of places where we'd do better to put our money.