Stimulus Proposal Released

Posted by Sheila Redick on January 16, 2009

Congress has released information on the proposed economic stimulus package that has the following as its focus:

• Clean, Efficient, American Energy
• Transforming our Economy with Science and Technology
• Modernizing Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways
• Education for the 21st Century
• Tax Cuts to Make Work Pay and Create Jobs
• Lowering Healthcare Costs
• Helping Workers Hurt by the Economy
• Saving Public Sector Jobs and Protect Vital Services

As suspected, the pool of money for infrastructure is smaller than first anticipated, and much of that is being spent on construction of NEW highways.  Transit, however, is being funded at $10 billion (compared to $30 billion for highways).  Read the full summary here.

And if you really want to drill down on the details, click the links below:

Bill Report (76 pages)
Bill Text (258 pages)