Stimulus ARRA

record better than seems? <a href="http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/news/2013/05/10/18171438-obama-the-epa-and-environmental-opportunities">http://maddowblog.msnbc.com/news/2013/05/10/18171438-obama-the-epa-and-environmental-opportunities</a>

cap and trade dead unless dems sweep 2014

epa head scuttle: <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26315908/vp/51837416#51837416">http://www.nbcnews.com/id/26315908/vp/51837416#51837416</a>

The conventional wisdom certainly has merit -- Obama has set worthwhile environmental goals, but progress has been slow, in part because congressional Republicans have made it impossible to pass legislation, even a cap-and-trade policy that GOP leaders championed as recently as 2008. Carbon emissions have sharply improved, but there's no credible reason to give administration policies too much credit, since the reductions are largely the result of the recession and the fracking boom.

Jonathan Chait, however, this week challenges some of the assumptions in an interesting piece and gives Obama more credit for "<a href="http://nymag.com/news/features/obama-climate-change-2013-5/">amassing an impressive record</a>" than he usually receives.

He has done quite a bit, probably far more than you think, and not all of it advertised as climate legislation, or advertised as much of anything at all. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was many things -- primarily, a desperate bid to shove money into enough Americans' pockets to prevent another Great Depression -- but one of them was a major piece of environmental reform. The law contained upwards of $90 billion in subsidies for green energy, which had a catalyzing effect on burgeoning industries. American wind-power generation has doubled, and solar power has increased more than six times over.... [T]he wave of innovation -- new fuels, plus turbines, energy meters, and other futuristic devices -- will reverberate for years. [...]

The administration has also carried out an ambitious program of regulation, having imposed or announced higher standards for gas mileage in cars, fuel cleanliness, energy efficiency in appliances, and emissions from new power plants. In aggregate, they amount to a major assault on climate change. Some environmentalists judge them to be insufficient -- a fair critique -- but many more Obama supporters aren't even aware that they exist.

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===reason mag trasheshttp://www.seia.org/policy/finance-tax/1603-treasury-programstimulus?<h1 class="page-title">1603 Treasury Program</h1>

                                      
    
    
     </font><p><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Just as the<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 102);"> solar </span>industry was beginning to significantly expand

across United States, economic downturn in 2008 significantly reduced

the supply of capital available for renewable energy investments. SEIA

continues to support the 1603 Treasury Program, which provides

additional liquidity in the marketplace by allowing solar project

developers to more easily monetize existing tax incentives through 2016.

<h2>Quick facts</h2>

<ul><li>The 1603 Treasury Program is a technology-neutral finance

mechanism that allows solar and other renewable energy project

developers to receive a direct federal grant in lieu of the Section 48 <a href="http://www.seia.org/policy/finance-tax/solar-investment-tax-credit">Investment Tax Credit</a> (<a href="http://www.seia.org/policy/finance-tax/solar-investment-tax-credit">ITC</a>).</li><li>As of December 2013, the Treasury Department had awarded more than

9,000 grants totaling $18.5 billion, $4.4 billion of which went to solar

projects.</li><li>A preliminary analysis by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's

(NREL) conservatively estimated that the 1603 Program has supported an <a href="http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52739.pdf">average of 52,000 to 75,000 jobs</a> over the period analyzed.</li></ul><h2>What is the 1603 Treasury Program?</h2>

The 1603 Treasury Program is a technology-neutral finance mechanism

that allows solar and other renewable energy project developers to

receive a direct federal grant in lieu of the Section 48<a href="http://www.seia.org/policy/finance-tax/solar-investment-tax-credit" target="_blank"> Investment Tax Credit (ITC)</a>.

This modification allows taxpayers and small businesses to maximize the

return and value of existing tax incentives. The program provides

access to needed capital and streamlines project financing transaction

costs for project developers.

The 1603 Treasury Program has been a proven success and given

taxpayers a good return on investment. Since its enactment, the National

Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL) preliminary analysis

conservatively estimated that the <a href="http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy12osti/52739.pdf" target="blank">1603 Program supported an average of 52,000 to 75,000 jobs</a> over the period analyzed. The program has<a href="http://www.treasury.gov/initiatives/recovery/Documents/Status%20overview.pdf" target="blank"> leveraged more than $30 billion in private sector investment</a> for

a wide range of energy technologies in all 50 states. As of September

2012, the 1603 Treasury Program awarded approximately <a href="http://www.seia.org/sites/default/files/1603%20Grant%20Awards%202012-9-10.pdf">6,400 grants for more than 44,000 individual solar projects</a> in all 50 states and has supported over $7.17 billion in private investment in the solar industry. 
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<h2>Contents</h2>

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<ul>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-1"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Brief_Summary">1 Brief Summary</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-2"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Details">2 Details</a>

<ul>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-3"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Spending">2.1 Spending</a></li>

</ul>

</li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-5"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Bill_passage">3 Bill passage</a>

<ul>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-6"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#House">3.1 House</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-7"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Senate">3.2 Senate</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-8"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Conference">3.3 Conference</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-9"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Bill_becomes_law">3.4 Bill becomes law</a></li>

</ul>

</li>

<li class="toclevel-1 tocsection-10"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Articles_and_resources">4 Articles and resources</a>

<ul>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-11"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#Related_SourceWatch_articles">4.1 Related SourceWatch articles</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-12"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#References">4.2 References</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-13"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#External_resources">4.3 External resources</a></li>

<li class="toclevel-2 tocsection-14"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#External_articles">4.4 External articles</a></li>

</ul>

</li>

</ul>

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<h3>Brief Summary</h3>

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a stimulus bill passed into law in February 2009. The $787 billion plan includes a significant package of tax cuts and spending to stimulate the economy and create jobs. <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-0">[1]</a> "The package also imposes new limits on cash bonuses and other incentive compensation for executives on Wall Street, which are much tougher than those proposed by the Obama administration last week." <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-1">[2]</a> For a total on stimulus spending: see Stimulus Tracker <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33498869/ns/us_news-the_stimulus_tracker#/all/all/us/all/">[1]</a>

<h2>Details</h2>

The final (conference) version of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1/show">H.R. 1</a>) totals $787 billion in spending and tax cuts over the period of 2009-2019.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-2">[3]</a> (The earlier House version totaled $819 billion, while the Senate version totaled $838 billion.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-David_M.Herszenhorn-3">[4]</a>) Lawmakers had estimated the cost of the final package to be $789 billion, but the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said the plan would cost a total of $787 billion and increase the federal deficit by $185 billion this year and by $399 billion next year.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-Douglas_W.Elmendorf-4">[5]</a>

<h3>Spending</h3>

The bill provides an estimated $575 billion in appropriations and direct spending. This includes: <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-Gannett_News_Service-5">[6]</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-Michael_Grabell_and_Christopher_Weaver-6">[7]</a>

<ul>

<li>Direct aid to people affected by economic downturn

<ul>

<li>Increase unemployment benefits by $25 per week</li>

<li>Increase food stamp benefits by 13 percent per month</li>

<li>60 percent subsidy for up to nine months for those laid off to help cover price of continuing coverage of health care under COBRA</li>

<li>$4 billion for job training</li>

</ul>

</li>

<li>Health care

<ul>

<li>$87 billion in expanded Medicaid coverage to the poor</li>

<li>$19 billion for updating health information technology</li>

</ul>

</li>

<li>Education

<ul>

<li>$500 increase in maximum Pell Grants (to $5,350 in 2009 and $5,550 in 2010) for low-income students</li>

<li>$54 billion to states and local school districts</li>

<li>$12 billion for special education</li>

<li>$1 billion for Head Start</li>

</ul>

</li>

<li>Infrastructure

<ul>

<li>$29 billion to modernize roads and bridges</li>

<li>$18 billion for clean water, flood control and environmental restoration</li>

<li>$8.4 billion for transit</li>

<li>$8 billion for high-speed rail</li>

<li>$7 billion to expand broadband coverage, mostly in rural areas</li>

<li>$5 billion to improve Defense Department facilities, including housing for troops</li>

<li>$4.5 billion to make federal office buildings more energy-efficient</li>

</ul>

</li>

<li>Energy

<ul>

<li>$30 billion to update power grid</li>

<li>$6.3 billion to improve energy efficiency in federally-assisted multifamily housing</li>

<li>$5 billion to weatherize low-income homes</li>

</ul>

</li>

</ul>

The bill provides an estimated $212 billion in tax cuts, including: <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-Jeanne_Sahadi-7">[8]</a> <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-Stephen_Ohlemacher-8">[9]</a>

<ul>

<li>One-time payment of $250 to those who receive Social Security or government disability</li>

<li>Tax credit of up to $400 for individuals who earn less than $75,000 per year, and up to $800 for families who earn less than $150,000 per year</li>

<li>$8,000 credit for first-time home buyers if home purchased between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009</li>

<li>Tax credit of $2,500 for higher education</li>

<li>Tax credit of up to $1,500 for homeowners who make homes more energy efficient</li>

<li>Car buyers can deduct sales tax from taxable income if car purchased in 2009</li>

<li>24 million people exempted from Alternative Minimum Tax in 2009</li>

<li>Earned Income Tax Credit expanded to low-income families - that pay no taxes - with three or more children</li>

<li>Expansion of $1,000 per child tax credit to more low-income families</li>

<li>The remainder of the tax cuts are geared toward business, with about $20 billion for renewable energy tax credits</li>

</ul>

The bill also included provisions that would cap executive pay at $500,000, limit bonuses, and eliminate "golden parachutes" at any bank receiving federal money.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-Pallavi_Gogoi-9">[10]</a>

<h2>Bill passage</h2>

<h3>House</h3>

The House took up consideration of H.R. 1 on January 27, 2009 and proceeded to makes changes to the original proposal. Among the modifications were:

<ul>

<li>The removal of a provision to increase Medicaid family planning coverage. Republicans argued that the provision did not qualify as economic stimulus.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-10">[11]</a></li>

<li>The removal of $200 million in proposed spending to renovate the National Mall.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-11">[12]</a></li>

<li>An amendment sponsored by <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Jerrold_Nadler" title="Jerrold Nadler" class="mw-redirect">Jerrold Nadler</a> (D-N.Y.) increasing funding for mass transit by $3 billion, which passed on a voice vote.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-12">[13]</a><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-13">[14]</a></li>

</ul>

The House also rejected the following three amendments:

<ul>

<li>An amendment by Rep. <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Randy_Neugebauer" title="Randy Neugebauer">Randy Neugebauer</a> (R-Texas) that would have stricken out all of the appropriations measures from the bill.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-14">[15]</a> This amendment was defeated by a vote of 302-134.</li>

</ul>

<ul>

<li>An amendment by Rep. <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Jeff_Flake" title="Jeff Flake">Jeff Flake</a> (R-Ariz.) that would have taken out funding for Amtrak.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-15">[16]</a> This amendment was defeated by a vote of 320-116.</li>

</ul>

<ul>

<li>An amendment by Rep. <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Dave_Camp" title="Dave Camp">Dave Camp</a> (R-Mich.) in the form of a substitute that proposed an economic package consisting mainly of tax breaks.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-16">[17]</a><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-17">[18]</a> This amendment was defeated by a vote of 266-170.</li>

</ul>

The amended bill passed the House on January 28, 2009 by a vote of 244-188. No Republican voted in favor of the bill.

<h3>Senate</h3>

The Senate received H.R. 1 on January 29, 2009 and proceeded to develop its own version of the legislation. After a week of discussions and amendments increased the size of the bill to an estimated $900 billion, negotiations began to center on a group of Senators, led by <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Susan_Collins" title="Susan Collins">Susan Collins</a> (R-Maine) and <a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Ben_Nelson" title="Ben Nelson">Ben Nelson</a> (D-Neb.), who sought to make $100 billion in cuts to the proposal.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-18">[19]</a> An agreement was eventually announced on February 6, 2009.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-19">[20]</a> The following day an amended version of the bill, co-sponsored by Senators Collins and Nelson, was introduced in the Senate.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-20">[21]</a>

Cloture was invoked on the Collins-Nelson amendment on February 9, 2009 by a vote of 61-37.

Two more votes were required to pass the Collins-Nelson version of the bill. Both took place on February 10, 2009. First, the Senate voted to waive pay-as-you-go budget rules with respect to the amendment by a vote of 61-37.

Finally, the Senate passed the amended bill by a vote of 61-37, sending it into conference with the House.

<h3>Conference</h3>

After a day of intense negotiations, House and Senate leaders came to an agreement on February 11, 2009.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-21">[22]</a> A few additional changes were made on February 12, 2009, after which the text of the final version of the bill was posted online at 10:45 p.m.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-22">[23]</a> The negotiations reduced the size of the bill to $787 billion, smaller than either the House or the Senate versions.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-23">[24]</a><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-24">[25]</a>

Both chambers passed the conference version of the bill on February 13, 2009.

In the House, the vote was 246-183. As in the first House vote, no Republican voted for the bill.

The Senate voted first to waive pay-as-you-go budget rules by a tally of 60-38.

Then the Senate approved final passage of the bill by the same margin of 60-38.

<h3>Bill becomes law</h3>

President Obama signed the bill into law on February 17, 2009.<a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_note-25">[26]</a>

<h2>Articles and resources</h2>

<h3>Related SourceWatch articles</h3>

<ul>

<li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Clean_Coal" title="Clean Coal">Clean Coal</a></li>

<li><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/New_America_Media" title="New America Media">New America Media</a></li>

</ul>

<h3>References</h3>

<li id="cite_note-0"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-0">↑</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7889897.stm">"US Congress Passes Stimulus Plan,"</a>, "BBC News," February 14, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-2"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-2">↑</a> Open Congress' info page on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1/show">American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009</a></li>

<li id="cite_note-David_M.Herszenhorn-3"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-David_M.Herszenhorn_3-0">↑</a> David M. Herszenhorn, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/11/washington/11web-stim.html">"Senate Approves Stimulus Plan,"</a> The New York Times, February 10, 2009</li>

<li id="cite_note-Douglas_W.Elmendorf-4"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-Douglas_W.Elmendorf_4-0">↑</a> Douglas W. Elmendorf, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=208">"Conference Agreement for H.R. 1 (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009),"</a> Congressional Budget Office Director’s Blog, February 13, 2009</li>

<li id="cite_note-Gannett_News_Service-5"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-Gannett_News_Service_5-0">↑</a> Gannett News Service, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.freep.com/article/20090213/NEWS15/90213102">"What's in the stimulus package,"</a> Detroit Free Press, February 13, 2009</li>

<li id="cite_note-Michael_Grabell_and_Christopher_Weaver-6"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-Michael_Grabell_and_Christopher_Weaver_6-0">↑</a> Michael Grabell and Christopher Weaver, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.propublica.org/special/the-stimulus-plan-a-detailed-list-of-spending#stim_states">"The Stimulus Plan: A Detailed List of Spending,"</a> ProPublica.org, February 13, 2009</li>

<li id="cite_note-Jeanne_Sahadi-7"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-Jeanne_Sahadi_7-0">↑</a> Jeanne Sahadi, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/stimulus_individuals/index.htm?postversion=2009021319">"Stimulus: How it may affect your wallet,"</a> CNNMoney.com, February 13, 2009</li>

<li id="cite_note-Stephen_Ohlemacher-8"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-Stephen_Ohlemacher_8-0">↑</a> Stephen Ohlemacher, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g3RUOkVcgct-J1jZh7MErQIu5iaAD96ADLV00">"Stimulus bill offers workers, businesses tax cuts,"</a> The Associated Press, February 12, 2009</li>

<li id="cite_note-Pallavi_Gogoi-9"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-Pallavi_Gogoi_9-0">↑</a> Pallavi Gogoi,<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/management/2009-02-16-salary-caps_N.htm">"Stimulus bill's CEO salary caps affect small banks, too"</a> USA Today, February 16, 2009</li>

<li id="cite_note-10"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-10">↑</a> Jackie Calmes and Carl Hulse, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/us/politics/28obama.html">"Obama, Visiting G.O.P. Lawmakers, Is Open to Some Compromise on Stimulus"</a>, New York Times, January 27, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-11"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-11">↑</a> Jackie Calmes and Carl Hulse, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/28/us/politics/28obama.html">"Obama, Visiting G.O.P. Lawmakers, Is Open to Some Compromise on Stimulus"</a>, New York Times, January 27, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-12"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-12">↑</a> Elana Schor, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/01/mass-transit-scores-big-win-in-house-stimulus.php">"Mass Transit Scores Big Win in House Stimulus"</a>, TPMDC, January 28, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-13"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-13">↑</a> Text of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HZ00015:">H.AMDT.15</a> from Thomas.</li>

<li id="cite_note-14"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-14">↑</a> Text of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HZ00016:">H.AMDT.16</a> from Thomas.</li>

<li id="cite_note-15"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-15">↑</a> Text of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HZ00018:">H.AMDT.18</a> from Thomas.</li>

<li id="cite_note-16"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-16">↑</a> Liz Sidoti, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hEx3tiPJhZQLVqjNmHR_oP6FZMuwD960HE881">"House OKs $819B stimulus bill with GOP opposition"</a>, The Associated Press, January 28, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-17"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-17">↑</a> Text of <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HZ00022:">H.AMDT.22</a> from Thomas.</li>

<li id="cite_note-18"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-18">↑</a> Carl Hulse, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/06/us/politics/06gang.html">"A Diverse Group of Senators at Center Stage in Economic Debate"</a>, New York Times, February 5, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-19"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-19">↑</a> Carl Hulse and David M. Herszenhorn, [<a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/us/politics/07stimulus.html?pagewanted=all">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/us/politics/07stimulus.html?pagewanted=all</a> "Senators Reach Deal on Stimulus Plan as Jobs Vanish", New York Times, February, 6, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-20"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-20">↑</a> Thomas' info page on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HR00001:@@@S">H.R. 1</a>.</li>

<li id="cite_note-21"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-21">↑</a> David M. Herszenhorn and Carl Hulse, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/us/politics/12stimulus.html?_r=1">""</a>, New York Times, February 11, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-22"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-22">↑</a> David M. Herszenhorn, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/politics/13stimulus.html">"Even After the Deal, Tinkering Goes On"</a>, New York Times, February 12, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-23"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-23">↑</a> David M. Herszenhorn and Carl Hulse, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/us/politics/13stimulus-web.html?_r=1">"Details of a Trimmer Stimulus Emerge"</a>, New York Times, February 12, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-24"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-24">↑</a> David M. Herszenhorn, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/14/us/politics/14web-stim.html">"Recovery Bill Gets Final Approval"</a>, New York Times, February 13, 2009.</li>

<li id="cite_note-25"><a href="http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=American_Recovery_and_Reinvestment_Act_of_2009#cite_ref-25">↑</a> Sheryl Gay Stolberg, <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/18/us/politics/18web-stim.html">"Signing Stimulus, Obama Doesn’t Rule Out More"</a>, New York Times, February 17, 2009.</li>

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<h3>External resources</h3>

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<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/subjects/u/united_states_economy/economic_stimulus/index.html">"Times Topics: Economic Stimulus,"</a> NYTimes.com</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.shovelwatch.org/">"ShovelWatch"</a></li>

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<h3>External articles</h3>

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<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.propublica.org/special/the-stimulus-bills-house-vs.-senate">"The Stimulus Bills: House vs. Senate"</a>, ProPublica, February 10, 2009.</li>

<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.propublica.org/article/state-by-state-breakdown-of-the-economic-stimulus-plan-090217">"State-by-State Breakdown of the Economic Stimulus Plan?"</a>, ProPublica, February 17, 2009.</li>

<li>Richard Gootee, "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090403/LOCAL/904030364">Indiana companies eye stimulus funds for 'clean coal': Lawmakers and state official say they'll help Hoosier efforts</a>," The Indianapolis Star (Indiana), April 3, 2009.</li>

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