OK, I'm short on time, so I'll make this diary simple and sweet. I'm being a little tongue-in-cheek but I think I have a kernel of a good strategy here.
Most of us agree that more stimulus is necessary. Republicans won't pass it. What do we do?
We pro-rate 5 years worth of "tax cuts" (basically a lump sum) to small businesses that are actually creating jobs on the condition that they keep expanding their workforce.
So, let's say the "tax cut" represents $2,000 a year. The government refunds you that amount x 5. That's 10K in the pockets immediately in the pockets of small businesses
What's stimulus to a tax-paying company if not a tax cut by another name? The difference is really that "stimulus" is tied to some tangible benefit to the society as a whole.
Reagan/Bush tax cuts blindly hope you invest in America. Our stimulative "tax cuts" should ALWAYS be tied to results.