Zandi estimates the stimulus plan saved about 1 million jobs. "The Great Recession has finally come to an end, in large part because of unprecedented policy efforts by the Federal Reserve and fiscal policymakers ... The cost to taxpayers has been substantial but would have been even greater if aggressive action was not taken and the financial crisis and recession had been allowed to continue unchecked. ... The stimulus is working." I asked if Sanford had reconsidered anything or knew that the S.C. Board of Economic Advisors said ill-advised tax cuts thrust the state into recession earlier than necessary. Full Article at Myrtle Beach Sun News