Man Wondering if He's Spending Enough
NEW YORK– As he follows Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's suggestion that New Yorkers spend their money to help the local economy, construction worker Ted Pisciotta, 42, is wondering if he is spending enough.
   “I've been to a Broadway show, and I even got a Yankees ticket from a scalper,” said the patriotic Brooklyn resident.  “But is it really enough?  Am I doing my part?”
   Pisciotta has spent approximately $23,000 in the last month, but still feels like he could be doing more.
   “I emptied my bank account, and I've spent all my paychecks as soon as I get them,” he said.  “But I think there's more I can do.  Maybe if I work more hours.  There's got to be a way.”
   Some of Pisciotta's purchases since mid-September are: a used ’93 Ford F-150 truck, two German Shepherd puppies, 12 buckets of house paint, and a trampoline.
   “He's really making me proud,” said Carol Pisciotta, Ted's mother.  “The way he spends everything.  If he finds some change in the couch, he'll rush out and put some gas in the car.”
   Pisciotta looks to the New York Stock exchange, which has risen to the levels before the terrorist attacks, as proof that he is helping the economy.
   “Coca-Cola went up over two points today,” he said, smiling.  “No doubt in due part to the six twelve-packs of Surge I bought last night.”
   Still, Pisciotta's mission to save the New York economy is not over.
   “I'll be out there, spending,” he said.  “It is my duty as a New Yorker, as an American.”