Probably.  Who knows what "shovel ready" means?   The other problem with "shovel ready" capital budget spending is no consideration for the operating budget costs to maintain these projects over time.   I had a legislator tell me that the contractor lobby is now pleading with the legislature to let them "build something".  As far a dependency on state spending,  I don't see a lot of difference between contract employees building that new "double diamond" overpass at the Glenn and Muldoon and legislative staff - and therein lies a huge dilemma.