> ... nothing to show for it. > still seem to be staring at the beginning... Isn't that the whole point of preventative measures? "not nothing": could have u

> ... nothing to show for it. > still seem to be staring at the beginning... Isn't that the whole point of preventative measures? "not nothing": could have used less money. Relatedly, getting a recession now does not at all mean these measures were not successful or that this recession is at all similar to the one that was prevented.