Patrick's business aid welcomed; but states can't drive recovery on their own
By: Robert Gavin
 
Job creation proposals floated by Governor Deval Patrick and Beacon Hill Democrats were welcomed by small business advocates as a good start, even though economists said the mix of tax breaks and loans is unlikely to have much impact in turning around the overall economy.
 
While state economic policies can add to job growth over the longer term, states just don’t have the fire power to reverse national and global trends, economists said. In other words, significant job growth won’t return here until the US economy strengthens further.... to read the article in its entirety, please click on the following link:
 
 www.boston.com/business/articles/2010/02/09/patrick_small_business_proposals_dont_have_enough_firepower/