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Rob Kailey is a working schmuck with no ties or affiliations to any governmental or political organizations, save those of sympathy.
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Tue Jan 27, 2009 at 14:00:58 PM MST
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I just got a press release from Jon Tester's office outlining a bit of what the Appropriations Committee approved today for the stimulus package:· $27 billion to upgrade America's highways and bridges.
· $12.375 billion to improve water projects across the country, which will create more than 180,000 direct and indirect jobs nationwide.
· $10 billion to guarantee loans for energy transmission projects like the Montana-Alberta Tie Line (MATL), which will connect power lines between Canada and Great Falls.
· $5.8 billion to undertake energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at schools and hospitals nationwide.
· $5 billion to improve housing and quality of life for members of the military and for improvements at Veterans Administration (VA) facilities.
· $2 billion to create jobs and improve conditions in Indian Country.
· $800 million to lower the risk of wildfire through forest management. The Senate needs to get money for mass transit into this package. Much of this can't just be about throwing big money at existing things. That's fine for short-term shot-in-the-arm economic stimulus. It is a terrible way to take long-term advantage of what is very much a one-time opportunity for a huge capital investment in public works.
But let me also say that money for energy efficiency with public buildings: brilliant. |
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