Do you really know what is in the Stimulus Bill?

[FrenchieCat]

Have you read it?

Or did you just hear someone saying it wasn't enough, or it was too much, or that it was just right and so you went with that?

Just asking.

If you haven't read it, you can read it here.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/02/02/senate-stimulus-bill-full_n_163144.html

[Muttocracy]

1. C-Span has House and Senate versions & Senate amendments & fantastic WP graphic

http://c-span.org/

and a Washington Post graphic of the House version

[FrenchieCat]

4. Very helpful! Thanks!

:)

[Muttocracy]

8. I'm a graph and numbers person so that was the most helpful thing I've seen so far! nt

[Life Long Dem]

5. What the hell did you do?

Posting a big image or wtf?

[Muttocracy]

7. posted in the Washington Post graphic? from the article linked from C-Span. nt

[Juche]

2. Most people aren't going to read all 700 pages

Here is a synopsis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009


Tax cuts ($275 billion):
Payroll tax cuts ($500 for each individual, $1000 for couples)
$2500 tax credit for higher education
$7500 non-repayable tax credit for first-time home buyers (for houses bought until July 1)


Education investments ($141.6 billion):
$79 billion in state fiscal relief to prevent cutbacks to key services, including $39 billion to local school districts and public colleges and universities distributed through existing state and federal formulas, $15 billion to states as bonus grants as a reward for meeting key performance measures, and $25 billion to states for other high priority needs such as public safety and other critical services, which may include education
$41 billion to local school districts through Title I ($13 billion), IDEA ($13 billion), a new School Modernization and Repair Program ($14 billion), and the Education Technology program ($1 billion)
$15.6 billion to increase the Pell Grant by $500
$6 billion for higher education modernization


Health care investments ($112.1 billion):
$87 billion for a temporary increase in the Medicaid matching rate for the states
$20 billion for health information technology, including electronic medical records to prevent medical mistakes, provide better care to patients and introduce cost-saving efficiencies
$4.1 billion to provide for preventative care and to evaluate the most effective healthcare treatments.


Welfare/unemployment ($102 billion):
$43 billion for unemployment benefits and job training
$39 billion for short-term Medicaid insurance and Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) subsidy
$20 billion for the Food Stamp Program


Infrastructure investments ($90 billion):
$31 billion to modernize federal and other public infrastructure with investments that lead to long-term energy cost savings
$30 billion for highway construction
$19 billion for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments
$10 billion for transit and rail to reduce traffic congestion and gas consumption


Energy investments ($58 billion):
$32 billion funding for an electric smart grid
$20 billion for renewable energy tax cuts
$6 billion for weatherizing modest-income homes

[FrenchieCat]

6. Thank you!

[Christian30]

9. This is great.

From what I can see there's nothing here I'm really opposed to.

[Cha]

3. A Rec'd and a

kick..thanks, Frenchie, for the link.