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We begin with the
first bill of the 1st Session of the 111th Congress – H.R.1. There has been much
discussion of the need for a stimulus package to revive the flailing U.S.
economy. Drafted by House Democrats the purpose of the bill is described to be
for:
1. Job preservation and creation
2. Infrastructure investment
3. Energy efficiency and science
4. Assistance to the unemployed
5. State and local fiscal
stabilization
This bill is also known as the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009”
The bill is 647 pages long and we attempt to itemize the appropriations
described in as follows: