Many of you have asked for a list of the pork items in the 2009 stimulus bill. We are building a list from different sources. • $2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen, a near-zero emissions coal power plant in Illinois that the Department of Energy defunded last year because it said the project was inefficient. • A $246 million tax break for Hollywood movie producers to buy motion picture f...

Why the Stimulus Bill Won’t Fix Economy First to put you into a greater mindset of the size of this “massive stimulus package” I’m going to ask you two questions. The total cost of this package is estimated to be around $1,000,000,000,000 (one trillion dollars). 1)      How much US currency is in circulation today? It is estimated to be around $900 billion dollars.  T...

Where do you find a copy of the stimulus bill? We have it for you here. This is HR 1 Early Feb Edition, in its full form as a PDF. Download stimulus bill here Keep in mind this bill is over 600 pages long. We will also keep updates on file of newer versions as they are released. Also you can use these links as well. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act House Bill Download Adobe PDF Vers...

White House Releases State-By-State Employment Data on Impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a briefing with National Economic Council Director Larry Summers, the White House today released state-by-state data detailing the jobs impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. Summers discussed President Barack Obama’s plan to create jobs, stimulate...