Posted on 04/23/2009 1:14:08 PM PDT by KTM rider
The struggling U.S. economy is getting a $787 billion shot in the arm from a stimulus package designed to keep people working and money flowing. In the Chicago area, we're likely to see the effects of the plan when we maneuver past roadwork and when we look at our paychecks.
Two months after President Barack Obama signed the stimulus bill, the package is beginning to take shape. More than $50 billion in grants and projects have been approved, said a White House official who declined to be identified.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
Illinois, Obama's home mob turf is getting 50 BILLION ?
that's billion with a "B" ?
my home stae California only got $175 million . Even 50 billion divided between the 50 states is more than that.
I think I need to move to mobsterland
Bringin' home the bacon, for Boss Daley.
Obama serves so many masters. How does he multi-task like that?
I wonder if there is a link as to how much each state was suppose to receive?
conditions:all within a year
must buy a home
must buy an American car
must retire (opens job market)
must be a citizen
Housing fixed
Car companies make money
unemployment fixed
Stimulus? More like ‘patronage’...
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