$4.2 trillion was the total stimulus spent. I find it hard to imagine the scale of this spending, with nothing to show for it. No new infrastructure was built, and we still seem to be staring at the beginning of a recession.
> 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.