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Youngstown & The Mahoning Valley => Valley Politics => Topic started by: Towntalk on January 16, 2009, 10:24:55 PM

Title: $825 billion economic stimulus package
Post by: Towntalk on January 16, 2009, 10:24:55 PM
How is the $825 billion economic stimulus package going to be spent?

Here is a breakdown showing where the money will be going.

What's In the Stimulus Plan
http://www.cnbc.com/id/28693896

The final bill will go to the White House late February

Some of the projects:

$19 billion for clean water, flood control, and environmental restoration investments.
$8 billion for loans for renewable energy power generation and transmission projects.
$2.4 billion for carbon capture and sequestration technology demonstration projects.
$2 billion for advanced vehicle battery loan guarantees and grants.
$500 million for energy-efficient manufacturing demonstration projects.
$6 billion in loans to help communities upgrade wastewater treatment systems.
$1.5 billion to help local communities build, rehabilitate low-income housing using green technologies.
$8 billion for loans for renewable energy power generation and transmission projects.






Title: Re: $825 billion economic stimulus package
Post by: ytowner on January 17, 2009, 12:29:56 AM
I want to cry... $825 billion + $800 billion bailout === Sickening!