Econimic stimulus.

Live from the Democtatic Policy Committee:

“Creating Jobs, Investing in Our Country’s Future, and Cutting Taxes
For the People of Pennsylvania”

Today, by a supermajority vote of 60, the Senate sent the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 to the… How do you define a SUPER majority?

According to the White House, approximately 143,000 of these jobs will be
in Pennsylvania. ( I like this,,, a measurable quantity)

• $66.2 million through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund to address the
backlog of drinking water infrastructure needs. $157.6 million through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund to address the backlog of clean water infrastructure needs

($223 MM water… not pork.) $35,000/Joe the Plumber = 6,300 jobs one year

$1 billion in Highway Funding… infrastructure activities at the discretion of the states. ( $35,000/yr/hwy worker = 28,000 jobs one year)
$343.7 million in Transit Formula Funding (Phila/Pitt)
$213.2 million through the Public Housing Capital Fund (no relationship to economic crises… these people are living on state property already)
$95 million in HOME Funding…rehabilitate affordable housing and provide rental assistance to poor families ( DITTO)
$90.4 million through the Homelessness Prevention Fund (Ditto)

$27.0 MM ( aka 2.7 Billion) Education and Training in Pennsylvania. (Enabling people to apply for the jobs that haven’t been created yet)
includes the following estimated benefits for Pennsylvania:*
• $100.8 million through the State Energy Program
• $258.8 million through the Weatherization Assistance Program (jobs or energy savings for low income?

Protecting the Vulnerable in Pennsylvania. $888 MM – jobs? For counselors?
Law enforcement – $80MM – if a cop earns $40,000 that’s 2000 cops for one year – not my job man.
Unemployment – to benefit the other two guys who aren’t potential cops.
AND $400 to pay the taxes on that new job that you got!!! ( if you were a counselor, or cop)