If Obama provided 0 million to stores (Target, Walmart, etc.) with the stipulation that they would increase salaries to at least /hr and hire more people that would allow for more spending to boost the economy.
To thanatossassin:
It sounds great to support your local businesses but without jobs that is not possible. These small businesses don’t have the capacity to hire lots of employees; that is why I used Target as an example.

To all:
What jobs should be created for everybody?
People keep saying to support small businesses and we need more money spent in this economy. We need to understand that small businesses won’t always hire many people and stores such as Target and Walmart have the capacity to hire many.

Also, without a job spending is not possible.