stimulus stuff: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - The Full Story - 03/15/09 07:07 AM
H.R. 1, the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,” passed the House on February 13, 2009, by a vote of 246 - 184. Later that day, the Senate also passed the bill by a vote of 60 - 38. The President signed the bill on February 17, 2009. The bill is a $780 billion package, with roughly 35% of the package devoted to tax cuts (mostly for 2009) and the rest to spending intended to occur in 2009 and 2010. Congress and the President have announced that a finance and housing package (including tax provisions) will be the next “big” … (0 comments)