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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (view source)
Revision as of 18:59, January 29, 2009
, 18:59, January 29, 2009→Non Essential: added much more obamanomics pork
==Non Essential==
==Non Essential==
The people in charge of spending tax dollars are set to spend like never before and special interest groups are poised to be the recipients. Some of the 'stimulus' works proposed;
The people in charge of spending tax dollars are set to spend like never before and special interest groups are poised to be the recipients. House Minority whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., told the media Wednesday, “This was not a stimulus bill. It was a spending bill.” <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Stimulus_Democrats_GOP/2009/01/29/176427.html GOP Resisted as Stimulus Veered Off Target] NewsMax, January 29, 2009</ref>
Some of the 'stimulus' works proposed;
* $25 million for new ATV trails
* $25 million for new ATV trails
* $36 billion for expanded unemployment benefits
* $36 billion for expanded unemployment benefits
* $20 billion for food stamps
* $20 billion for food stamps
* $83 billion for the earned income credit.
* $83 billion for the earned income credit for non-taxpayers
* $54 billion will go to federal programs Economic Development Administration, the Small Business Administration, the 10 federal job training programs
* $54 billion to federal programs Economic Development Administration, the Small Business Administration, the 10 federal job training programs
* $66 billion for education
* $66 billion for education
* $650 million coupons to subsidize digital television conversion<ref>addref</ref>
* $650 million coupons to subsidize digital television conversion<ref>addref</ref>
* $572 million for Coast Guard improvements <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/28/stimulus-stupidity-alert-460000coast-guard-job-15-bil-carbon-capturing-contest-more/ Stimulus stupidity alert] Michelle Malkin, January 28, 2009</ref>
* $572 million for Coast Guard improvements <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2009/01/28/stimulus-stupidity-alert-460000coast-guard-job-15-bil-carbon-capturing-contest-more/ Stimulus stupidity alert] Michelle Malkin, January 28, 2009</ref>
* $1 billion to subsidize Amtrak
* $2 billion to help subsidize child care
* $75 million for programs to help people quit smoking
* $44 million to renovate the headquarters building of the Agriculture Department
* $32 billion for a "smart" electricity grid to minimize waste
* $13 billion for public housing, the homeless, renovate foreclosed homes
* $20 billion for quicker depreciation and write-offs for equipment
* $10.3 billion for tax credits to help families defray the costs of college tuition
Items removed from the House bill
Items removed from the House bill