With the passage of a $26 billion state aid package last Tuesday, Congress has now approved over $1 trillion in spending and tax measures to stimulate the economy , according to economists Alan S. Blinder of Princeton University and Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics.
The Washington Post breaks down the spending:
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President Obama signs $26 billion jobs bill to aid state payrolls
Lori Montgomery and Nick Anderson
Washington Post August 11, 2010
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/10/AR2010081004201.html
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