An argument can be made that spending on education and infrastructure would help boost the economy's productivity in the long run.

If federal spending could help the team buy votes, DeLay was willing.

The liberal spending by baby boomers has helped cause food sales to soar.

Their increased spending has helped make the economy boom.

Still, the big spending has helped raise the institution's profile.

There may be places where additional spending would help, but no amount of money will help students who do not study.

That spending has helped cushion the economy through some rocky times.

Their spending helps the manufacturing sector of the Japanese economy.

In the short run, extra military spending will help pull the economy out of recession.

Only public spending can help kickstart growth under these circumstances.