"Shovel Ready" - I find this jargon phrase very irritating.

dewdrop

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This jargon phrase i find most irritating. I wonder who was the first Irish politician to use it. It reminds me of Christy Moore^s song..."dont forget your shovel.......
 
€2.25bn to create 13,000 jobs?

That's €173k per job! Are they using gold shovels?