." Of the five econometric studies detailed here, three conclude the stimulus had a significant positive effect, and two conclude it did not have much of an effect at all".
So we can really determine one way or another. Comes down to a matter of opinion.I did like spending a million dollars on a border crossing in Whitetail Montana it handled fewer than five auto days and I believe it now sits on a one way street because Canada close their border. 
And who can forget Gunrunner program that got a border agent killed.