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How the Stimulus Bill is Changing AmericaThe American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has funded over 100,000 projects across America.- 2009 Predictions RevisitedA review of 20 predictions that I made in 2009
- Mr. President, How Can We Trust You?President Obama promised us that if the stimulus bill were to be passed, unemployment wouldn't exceed 8%.The Labor Department report released today, September 4th, 2009, shows that unemployment has increased to a 26 year high, at 9.7%.
- A Stimulus Bill or Obama's New Clothes?An evaluation of the President's Stimulus Plan for the economy.
- Obama's 2009 Stimulus BillTwo months in and President Obama has already broken a campaign promise. He could not seem to get this bill passed fast enough.
- Is it Wrong for Opponents of Obama's Stimulus Bill to Benefit from the Legislation?Should those who opposed the stimulus bill benefit from it? Or should they refuse the benefits on principle?
Obama Signs Stimulus Bill in Denver While Denverites Sign Big Checks for ItPresident Obama is signing the stimulus bill into law in Denver while Colorado residents protest by signing $30,000 checks to the government to pay for it.
Why the Stimulus Bill Won't StimulateThe office of Senator Tom Coburn has provided a list of spending items in the Obama stimulus package, which recently passed both the House and Senate, that he judges to be either wasteful, not stimulative, or both.
Senate Stimulus Bill: Who Gets What?The Senate version of the stimulus bill is expected to pass the Senate Monday and move into the reconciliation process. What does the Senate bill fund?- Arlen Specter Reluctantly Leads Senate Stimulus Bill CompromiseThe stimulus package may finally be ready to go in front of the Senate, as some final compromises were made with opposing Senators last night. Arlen Specter was among those finally won over, despite remaining objections to the bill.
- Stimulus Compromise Reached with GOP ModeratesSenate Democrats have arrived on a compromise stimulus package that seems to have attracted the votes of three Republicans moderates. If all of the Senate Democrats vote for the stimulus bill, then there will be enough votes to stop debate and pass it.
Senate Stimulus Bill Sees More Delays; Debate Continues About Allocation of Stimulus PackageThe 2009 economic stimulus bill that was proposed by President Barack Obama served as a hot topic of debate amongst senators again today as more changes were made to the bill.- Pork by Other Name is Still Stimulus (An Ode to Highway Robbery)Earmarks Abound In Democratic Backed $1Trillion+ Stimulus Bill
Much Needed Self Reflection for Dem's Stimulus Bill PolicyDemocrats should own up to the economic shortcomings of the stimulus bill.- The Deficit: Compromise or CollapseIf we as a nation do not come together and successfully work out a plan to get out of this recession, we will fall. People must accept what others believe and actually work toward a solution.
Where Are the Jobs?Why isn't the stimulus creating jobs?
The Stimulus Bill: A Laxative when We Need a SuppositoryCritiquing the economic stimulus bill.- Twenty Predictions for the Obama YearsA look at where Obama and his policies will lead us.
- Economy-Proof Careers, Part 2: According to the Stimulus BillAn overview of the ways in which college students can use Recovery.gov to learn about new jobs and career opportunities.
- Good Careers in a Bad Economy, Part 3: According to the Stimulus BillThe economic stimulus bill could influence career choices for young people. However, closer examination of the bill is necessary before choosing a career.
- What, Me Earmark?Omnibus Spending Bill An Earmark Extravaganza
- First Line of My OBAMA Acrostic: O is for Omnibus BillsThere are one or two things from the first month of the Obama administration that I could stand to complain about, namely the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the stimulus bill.
- The President of Hope?Depending on who you talk to, diverse opinions can be found for President Barack Obama either having a spectacular first month or a pathetic one. I would argue, that in some ways, it was both.
- How the Stimulus Bill Becomes a LawThis lesson is made interesting so that high school students can relate to it.
- How to Get State Housing Credit in CaliforniaThe powerful lobbying practice in California seemed to be even more effective than it is in Washington. After the disappointment by the federal stimulus bill, Californian lawmakers have approved a $10,000 home buyer tax credit.
- Less Than a Month in Office, America's First Black President Takes Expensive Vacation While Rest of Country Teeters on Economic CollapseStimulus Bill Magic Bullet Awaits Lazy President's Return From Holiday For Signing
- Obama's Spending Stimulus BillIt appears in all the articles and the rhetoric now going on in the media with respect to this almost 1 trillion dollars spending bill the Democrats are attempting to push into legislation one question is remaining....
Obama's First 100 Days: Deal Reached on StimulusThe House and Senate reach a deal for the stimulus package, at $790 billion.- Federal Health Care Grab in Stimulus BillAccording to Betsy McCaughey at Bloomberg, provisions have been tucked into the Obama stimulus package that would, in effect, take the ability of making medical decisions away from doctors and grant them to the federal government.
- Claire Shipman: Speed Important for Stimulus BillNewsbusters published an exchange on the Obama stimulus package now careening its way through the Senate on the panel on ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos. ABC's Claire Shipman made the following statement:
Taxing Cigarette Smokers Butts Off. Stimulus Bill Burdens Poor and Middle ClassRoll your own cigarettes are cheaper and don't have the chemicals that factory cigarettes do. a $24.00 tax is being added to 1 pound. read on- Thoughts on the Economic Stimulus BillThis is a letter on the upcoming and past economic stimulus bills that I wrote today and sent to Senator Webb and Congressman Frank Wolf.
- Support the Art Stimulus Bill - Now!Why 1% of the stimulus bill is not too much to ask to keep arts and culture alive in the USA.
