Fedl legislators will never hand over the money to the states because in so doing they would be handing over "control"... And it's all about control and power...
Seriously, tho, if the fed said we're giving $819 BIL to the states to stimulate as they see necessary, I would have no objection. I would follow my own states budget, and hope for jobs and property tax relief...
There's also the issue of targeted tax cuts. My car is of an age and milage that I would consider getting rid of it if there was some incentive to do so. Unfortunately, the used car market has fallen off a cliff as well, greatly shrinking the resale value of used cars. Because of this, it makes more financial sense for me to keep the car and drive it... With no resale value, there's no incentive to trade it for a new one... Alot of people are saying the same thing...
