White House spokesman says stimulus increased new wind electricity generation . Report shows , however , the new growth has n't necessarily translated into new jobs . `` Instead , this tax credit came through the Recovery Act , and we saw a 39 percent increase in the number of wind plants , wind power , generated over the course of last year , '' Gibbs said . Comment: The government is spending money on things that are not directly related to creating more jobs ( like building roads and bridges ) but rather in order to stimulate economic activity by giving people incentives to spend
White House spokesman says stimulus increased new wind electricity generation . Report shows , however , the new growth has n't necessarily translated into new jobs . Comment: The government is spending money on things that are not directly related to creating more jobs ( like building roads and bridges ) but rather in order to stimulate economic activity by giving people incentives to spend