House Pledges Billions for Jobs…Again

By Robert Flanagan
12/30/2009
On December 16th, 2009, the House of Representatives narrowly passed a $174 billion piece of legislation intended to boost employment. It provides roughly $50 billion for public works projects and another $50 billion for state and local governments. According to the New York Times, the measure included a “mix of money for highway, transit and...

TAGS: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Stimulus