House Passes Mini-Stimulus
“The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a $155 billion measure that seeks to create jobs and blunt the impact of the worst recession since the 1930s. By a vote of 217 to 212, the House approved additional spending for ‘shovel-ready’ construction projects and money to avoid layoffs of teachers, police and other public employees. The Senate is expected to consider the measure early next year.” (Reuters, Wednesday)
It’ll be interesting to watch which states end up getting this money and how it affects the Health Care vote.
FEE Timely Classic:
“Myths of the New Deal” by Burton Folsom Jr.
Comment by Terry on 17 December 2009:
Can you tell us what else was in the bill? I was surprised at all of the Health Care Reform “stuff” in the stimulus bill that was pushed through in Feb 2009. I have come to believe that what a bill says it is for is really just a cover up for what it doesn’t say is in the bill. Also, please keep us informed of what will be in the bill for military spending. Again, it’s what we are not told that is so frightening with respect to the freedoms we are losing.