If you want a true stimulus program you need to look to where jobs are being lost and where new ones can be created. I see none of that in what was mentioned. Some of it could help, but none of it is directed in such a way that it guanantees it.
Want some ideas...
1. Rebates on trade-ins of cars of a certain age or milage. Double whammy be increasing sales and helping the enviroment. Not a tax credit since this takes to long to get back to the economy.

2. Government loans on energy retrofitting. Agian, a double whammy effect.

3. Government purchasing of bad loans and reducing interest or using homes for government programs. A huge problem is the increasing foreclosure rate. It reduces the value of existing inventory (less refinancing and dominoing effect), causes banks and investment companies to fail, can cause higher rental rates, can reduce tax revenue, and is crippling the financial and building sectors.

4. Loans to the states for infrastructure upgrades. I say loans because hopefully the states can decide better how to spend the money when there is some responsibility and direct decision making.

5. Loans and incentives to construction companies for redevelopment. Right now it is near impossible to get construction loans, no matter how good the project.

6. Tax or other incentives to increase domestic exports.

7. An increase in small business loans.

8. Tax credits for companies that are expanding or creating job growth.

9. tax credits and incentives for research and development and expansion in the domestic manufacturing field.

10. Money for actually undertaking restoration projects, such as finally removing the Elwa Dam or other eviromental projects. We need to spend money on upgrading our national park system more than we do on unemployment and food stamps.

11. If we want to spend money on Am-track, they need to use the money to just lower the existing rates and let the market take over. When it costs twice as much money to take the train as it does flying, most people will end up flying. Make it cheaper and you will see more young people and families traveling that way. I would love to be able to use the train but it just to expensive. Adding railway or infrastructure will just cause it to lose more money down the road. Not sure how much maintainace is needed, but it should be less of a problem percentage wise if we could double or triple use.

Just a few quick ideas in a couple of minutes by someone who really knows nothing.