"Stimulus Package" Has a Better Ring

Whenever it was that the Obama administration got the stimulus package passed with support from three Republican Senators and zero House Republicans, he sent out an email thanking his massive list for its support and announcing Recovery.gov.

What struck me about this email back then (even if I'm just getting to writing about it now) is that the bill-turned-law (refer back to "I'm just a bill, yeah, I'm only a bill, and I'm sittin' here on Capitol Hill") is called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

I understand that this is a law and not a campaign slogan, but these are the people who brought us HOPE CHANGE HOPE CHANGE HOPE CHANGE. They could do better.

What do we call this thing for short? ARARA?

Should've stuck with Stimulus Package. Or 2009 Stimulus Package. It's got zing. It's easy to remember. It feels just a little dirty. It's a much better name than Arara.

Arara sounds like a phone system. Or a dog howling at the Northern Lights. Or a stalled engine.

Gimme a Stimulus Package. Hubba-hubba.