Most businesses shouldn't expect stimulus, state officials say | Philly | 05/20/2009

Even $787 billion goes only so far. That was the somewhat downbeat message delivered yesterday to a group of tristate business leaders by the stimulus czars of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Speaking to several dozen members of the Penjerdel Council at the National Constitution Center, Lt. Gov. Matthew Denn of Delaware said that many people incorrectly hold a mental picture of the government handing out "giant, Ed McMahon-sized checks" at every opportunity...