To be fair the Stimulus Bill was not meant to directly address small business (although it indirectly helps small businesses via many of the health, technology and energy provisions) but I do hope that the administration addresses some of its plans for small business soon. ( http://tinyurl.com/58o8e3 )

Aaron,
This time around oversight is a key component of the spending bill. Once the Stimulus Bill was signed on the 17th http://www.recovery.gov/ was launched as a site where the public can track the use of Stimulus funds.

So I dont think oversight will be an issue this time around….I for one will be checking the site often to see who is being allocated what funds and how they are being used.

Also, most state, county and local governments are forming Oversight Committees at the state, county and local level to monitor the use of funds

Most small businesses are on life support or are closing yet other than Obama’s campaign rhetoric, nothing in this bill directly addresses small business.

Yet the automakers and the banks still have their grubby paws out for a handout.

After the fiasco with some of the banks misusing TARP funds last fall, I dont think anyone will blindly trust the government to oversee that the funds are being used for their stated purpose.

There should be stronger oversight of taxpayer money this time around with the Obama admin.