White House Releases Additional State-Specific Impacts of American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Fact sheet details employment, infrastructure, education, and health care gains from recovery plan



WASHINGTON, D.C. – The White House today released additional state-specific details on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. The recovery plan will create and save jobs in the near future while addressing long-neglected needs that are critical to laying the foundation for a strong economic future.



Nationwide, Obama’s plan will create or save 3-4 million jobs over the next two years. Additionally, 95% of American workers will get a tax cut and tens of billions will be invested in roads, bridges, mass transit, flood control, and clean water projects.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Alabama



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Alabama, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 55,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,770,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 70,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 70,000 families in Alabama – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 247,000 workers in Alabama who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 37,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 156 schools in Alabama so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Alabama, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Alaska



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Alaska, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 8,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 220,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 7,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 7,000 families in Alaska – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 76,000 workers in Alaska who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 15,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 28 schools in Alaska so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Alaska, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Arizona



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Arizona, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 74,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,080,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 75,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 75,000 families in Arizona – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 204,000 workers in Arizona who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 42,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 193 schools in Arizona so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Arizona, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Arkansas



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Arkansas, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 32,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 960,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 44,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 44,000 families in Arkansas – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 185,000 workers in Arkansas who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 31,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 106 schools in Arkansas so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Arkansas, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR California



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In California, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 421,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 12,420,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 522,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 522,000 families in California – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 2,395,000 workers in California who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 506,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 1,208 schools in California so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for California, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Colorado



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Colorado, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 63,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,870,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 36,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 36,000 families in Colorado – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 173,000 workers in Colorado who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 36,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 99 schools in Colorado so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Colorado, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Connecticut



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Connecticut, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 43,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,350,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 30,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 30,000 families in Connecticut – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 278,000 workers in Connecticut who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 45,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 80 schools in Connecticut so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Connecticut, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Delaware



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Delaware, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 11,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 330,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 8,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 8,000 families in Delaware – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 54,000 workers in Delaware who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 9,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 28 schools in Delaware so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Delaware, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR District of Columbia



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In District of Columbia, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 13,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 230,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 10,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 10,000 families in District of Columbia – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 36,000 workers in District of Columbia who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 9,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 34 schools in District of Columbia so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for District of Columbia, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Florida



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Florida, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 218,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 6,890,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 195,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 195,000 families in Florida – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 761,000 workers in Florida who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 170,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 485 schools in Florida so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Florida, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Georgia



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Georgia, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 113,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 3,380,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 120,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 120,000 families in Georgia – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 505,000 workers in Georgia who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 101,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 323 schools in Georgia so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Georgia, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Hawaii



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Hawaii, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 16,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 490,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 11,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 11,000 families in Hawaii – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 55,000 workers in Hawaii who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 8,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 33 schools in Hawaii so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Hawaii, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Idaho



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Idaho, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 18,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 550,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 20,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 20,000 families in Idaho – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 111,000 workers in Idaho who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 19,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 34 schools in Idaho so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Idaho, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Illinois



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Illinois, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 157,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 4,890,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 156,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 156,000 families in Illinois – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 823,000 workers in Illinois who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 145,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 412 schools in Illinois so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Illinois, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Indiana



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Indiana, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 79,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,480,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 76,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 76,000 families in Indiana – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 456,000 workers in Indiana who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 89,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 176 schools in Indiana so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Indiana, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Iowa



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Iowa, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 39,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,180,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 25,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 25,000 families in Iowa – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 212,000 workers in Iowa who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 28,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 52 schools in Iowa so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Iowa, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Kansas



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Kansas, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 35,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,060,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 33,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 33,000 families in Kansas – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 135,000 workers in Kansas who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 20,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 69 schools in Kansas so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Kansas, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Kentucky



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Kentucky, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 50,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,620,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 72,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 72,000 families in Kentucky – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 246,000 workers in Kentucky who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 27,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 151 schools in Kentucky so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Kentucky, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Louisiana



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Louisiana, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 52,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,700,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 77,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 77,000 families in Louisiana – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 137,000 workers in Louisiana who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 25,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 215 schools in Louisiana so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Louisiana, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Maine



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Maine, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 16,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 550,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 17,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 17,000 families in Maine – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 71,000 workers in Maine who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 12,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 38 schools in Maine so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Maine, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Maryland



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Maryland, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 70,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,210,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 53,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 53,000 families in Maryland – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 242,000 workers in Maryland who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 40,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 138 schools in Maryland so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Maryland, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Massachusetts



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Massachusetts, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 83,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,530,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 71,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 71,000 families in Massachusetts – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 503,000 workers in Massachusetts who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 84,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 167 schools in Massachusetts so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Massachusetts, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Michigan



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Michigan, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 115,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 3,910,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 121,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 121,000 families in Michigan – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 1,040,000 workers in Michigan who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 162,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 383 schools in Michigan so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Michigan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Minnesota



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Minnesota, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 70,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,120,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 41,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 41,000 families in Minnesota – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 331,000 workers in Minnesota who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 52,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 91 schools in Minnesota so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Minnesota, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Mississippi



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Mississippi, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 32,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,000,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 63,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 63,000 families in Mississippi – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 133,000 workers in Mississippi who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 19,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 135 schools in Mississippi so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Mississippi, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Missouri



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Missouri, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 73,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,270,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 74,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 74,000 families in Missouri – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 326,000 workers in Missouri who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 48,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 163 schools in Missouri so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Missouri, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Montana



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Montana, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 12,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 320,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 12,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 12,000 families in Montana – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 53,000 workers in Montana who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 10,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 32 schools in Montana so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Montana, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Nebraska



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Nebraska, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 24,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 710,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 17,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 17,000 families in Nebraska – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 74,000 workers in Nebraska who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 15,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 44 schools in Nebraska so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Nebraska, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Nevada



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Nevada, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 36,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 960,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 32,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 32,000 families in Nevada – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 195,000 workers in Nevada who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 40,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 60 schools in Nevada so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Nevada, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR New Hampshire



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In New Hampshire, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 16,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 590,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 9,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 9,000 families in New Hampshire – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 57,000 workers in New Hampshire who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 6,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 28 schools in New Hampshire so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for New Hampshire, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR New Jersey



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In New Jersey, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 106,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 3,150,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 77,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 77,000 families in New Jersey – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 731,000 workers in New Jersey who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 148,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 205 schools in New Jersey so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for New Jersey, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR New Mexico



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In New Mexico, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 23,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 690,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 36,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 36,000 families in New Mexico – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 70,000 workers in New Mexico who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 14,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 82 schools in New Mexico so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for New Mexico, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR New York



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In New York, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 228,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 7,070,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 295,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 295,000 families in New York – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 1,104,000 workers in New York who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 176,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 867 schools in New York so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for New York, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR North Carolina



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In North Carolina, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 111,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 3,230,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 118,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 118,000 families in North Carolina – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 604,000 workers in North Carolina who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 128,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 263 schools in North Carolina so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for North Carolina, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR North Dakota



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In North Dakota, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 9,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 280,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 6,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 6,000 families in North Dakota – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 29,000 workers in North Dakota who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 5,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 24 schools in North Dakota so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for North Dakota, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Ohio



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Ohio, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 141,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 4,530,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 128,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 128,000 families in Ohio – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 666,000 workers in Ohio who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 92,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 369 schools in Ohio so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Ohio, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Oklahoma



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Oklahoma, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 42,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,380,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 53,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 53,000 families in Oklahoma – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 96,000 workers in Oklahoma who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 16,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 108 schools in Oklahoma so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Oklahoma, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Oregon



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Oregon, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 46,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,400,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 41,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 41,000 families in Oregon – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 329,000 workers in Oregon who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 53,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 102 schools in Oregon so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Oregon, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Pennsylvania



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Pennsylvania, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 151,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 4,910,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 138,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 138,000 families in Pennsylvania – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 1,056,000 workers in Pennsylvania who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 156,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 409 schools in Pennsylvania so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Pennsylvania, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Rhode Island



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Rhode Island, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 13,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 470,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 14,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 14,000 families in Rhode Island – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 86,000 workers in Rhode Island who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 17,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 37 schools in Rhode Island so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Rhode Island, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR South Carolina



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In South Carolina, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 53,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 1,790,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 58,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 58,000 families in South Carolina – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 294,000 workers in South Carolina who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 51,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 150 schools in South Carolina so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for South Carolina, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR South Dakota



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In South Dakota, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 10,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 320,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 7,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 7,000 families in South Dakota – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 17,000 workers in South Dakota who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 1,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 30 schools in South Dakota so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for South Dakota, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Tennessee



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Tennessee, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 75,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,370,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 87,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 87,000 families in Tennessee – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 335,000 workers in Tennessee who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 62,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 176 schools in Tennessee so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Tennessee, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Texas



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Texas, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 285,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 8,170,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 346,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 346,000 families in Texas – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 677,000 workers in Texas who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 125,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 937 schools in Texas so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Texas, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Utah



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Utah, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 33,300 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 890,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 24,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 24,000 families in Utah – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 74,000 workers in Utah who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 14,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 43 schools in Utah so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Utah, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Vermont



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Vermont, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 8,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 290,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 5,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 5,000 families in Vermont – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 48,000 workers in Vermont who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 5,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 24 schools in Vermont so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Vermont, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Virginia



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Virginia, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 99,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 3,000,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 71,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 71,000 families in Virginia – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 247,000 workers in Virginia who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 46,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 165 schools in Virginia so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Virginia, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Washington



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Washington, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 79,700 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,450,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 67,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 67,000 families in Washington – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 404,000 workers in Washington who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 44,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 138 schools in Washington so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Washington, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR West Virginia



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In West Virginia, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 21,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 670,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 27,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 27,000 families in West Virginia – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 89,000 workers in West Virginia who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 11,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 72 schools in West Virginia so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for West Virginia, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Wisconsin



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Wisconsin, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 74,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 2,220,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 63,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 63,000 families in Wisconsin – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 553,000 workers in Wisconsin who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 74,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 138 schools in Wisconsin so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Wisconsin, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.



AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT PLAN:

THE IMPACT FOR Wyoming



The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan is a nationwide effort to create jobs, jumpstart growth and transform our economy for the 21st century. Across the country, this plan will help businesses create jobs and families afford their bills while laying a foundation for future economic growth in key areas like health care, clean energy, education and a 21st century infrastructure. In Wyoming, this plan will deliver immediate, tangible impacts, including:



· Creating or saving 8,000 jobs over the next two years. Jobs created will be in a range of industries from clean energy to health care, with over 90% in the private sector. [Source: White House Estimate based on Romer and Bernstein, “The Job Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” January 9, 2009.]



· Providing a making work pay tax cut of up to $1,000 for 200,000 workers and their families. The plan will make a down payment on the President’s Making Work Pay tax cut for 95% of workers and their families, designed to pay out immediately into workers’ paychecks. [Source: White House Estimate based on IRS Statistics of Income]



· Making 5,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable. By creating a new $2,500 partially refundable tax credit for four years of college, this plan will give 3.8 million families nationwide – and 5,000 families in Wyoming – new assistance to put college within their reach. [Source: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities analysis of U.S. Census data]



· Offering an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 20,000 workers in Wyoming who have lost their jobs in this recession, and providing extended unemployment benefits to an additional 4,000 laid-off workers. [Source: National Employment Law Project]



· Providing funding sufficient to modernize at least 23 schools in Wyoming so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century economy. [Source: White House Estimate]



In addition to this immediate assistance for Wyoming, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help transform our economy by:



· Doubling renewable energy generating capacity over three years, creating enough renewable energy to power 6 million American homes.



· Computerizing every American’s health record in five years, reducing medical errors and saving billions of dollars in health care costs.



· Launching the most ambitious school modernization program on record, sufficient to upgrade 10,000 schools.



· Enacting the largest investment increase in our nation’s roads, bridges and mass transit systems since the creation of the national highway system in the 1950s.

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GOVERNOR PATRICK HIGHLIGHTS LAUNCH OF STATEWIDE TV NETWORK

“MassTV” Will Make State Video Available for Community Television

BOSTON – Wednesday, January 14, 2009 – Governor Deval Patrick today joined legislators and representatives from Massachusetts community access television stations to celebrate the launch of an independent online video network – MassTV – that will allow hundreds of community access television stations to share and access state video content.

“This is another way for communities, and, most importantly, citizens to get involved in their state government,” said Governor Patrick. “We will use this free network to help spread information about what we are doing on Beacon Hill and how it affects residents from around Massachusetts.”

The Governor’s Office and MassAccess – the Massachusetts Chapter of the Alliance for Community Media – worked together to develop the network, which allows local television access centers to broadcast videos produced by Massachusetts state agencies, non-profit organizations, and federal and state legislators through an innovative video sharing site.

“This has been an amazing collaboration,” said Bill Nay, Committee Chair of MassAccess and Director of Shrewsbury Local Media. “Governor Patrick and his staff are truly committed to fostering civic engagement efforts in the Commonwealth, and community television is here to help.”

Along with providing broadcast-ready videos to local access centers, “MassTV” offers a streaming size video for citizens on their Web site (www.mymasstv.org) free of charge. More than 100,000 subscribers of local access television stations are already receiving programming from the MassAccess test Web site. There are an estimated two million subscribers to local cable access channels across the state.

“MassTV” is a civic network connecting local media, municipalities and Massachusetts citizens to provide citizens a better window into the progress and activities of state government.

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Rep. Ehrlich to Donate Pay Raise

We need more politicians like Lori Ehrlich!

From the Marblehead Reporter:

Thu Jan 08, 2009, 02:32 PM EST


Marblehead - State Rep. Lori A. Ehrlich, D-Marblehead, will donate the entirety of her 5.5 percent raise for the 2009-2010 legislative session to organizations in her district that have been affected by state budget cuts, her office announced Thursday.

Under a state law approved by voters in 1998, lawmakers’ pay rises or falls every two years in sync with the state’s median household income. This year’s increase would lift lawmakers’ base pay from $58,237 to $61,440, an increase of just over $3,200 a year.

The law requires the governor to determine the change to the household income at the start of each two-year legislative session, which for the 2009-2010 session was Wednesday, leading to the announcement from Gov. Deval Patrick’s office.

Ehrlich said she made the decision to donate her raise due to the current state of the economy.

“With about 6 percent of Massachusetts residents unemployed, and businesses, organizations and families struggling, every little bit helps,” said Ehrlich. “Instead of turning down the raise and sending it back to the state’s general fund, I would prefer to put that money back to work in my district by supporting the organizations that feed, educate and care for those who are struggling during this time of financial difficulty.”

Ehrlich, who represents Marblehead, Swampscott and a part of Lynn, is donating to groups that have a direct impact on her district. The $3,200 will be split among the Marblehead Food Pantry, Swampscott Food Pantry, My Brother’s Table, Friends of Lynn and Nahant Beach, Aging in Place-Lynn, Marblehead Council on Aging, Swampscott Council on Aging, Friends of the Marblehead Public Schools and Swampscott Public Schools revolving fund.

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RALLY FOR THE REPEAL OF THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT
Saturday, January 10, 2009
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Governor Patrick Asks Legislature for Expanded Budget AUTHORITY

Additional authority allows the Governor to distribute up to $1 billion in cuts more equitably across state government

BOSTON – Wednesday, January 7, 2009 – Facing a likely additional $1 billion budget gap this year, Governor Deval Patrick today filed legislation requesting expanded budget-cutting authority in order to avoid disproportionate cuts to programs and services residents rely on most during challenging economic times.

“A budget gap of the magnitude we face will require tough choices that impact individuals, families and businesses across the Commonwealth,” said Governor Patrick. “It’s necessary for us to have everything on the table when making these decisions.”

The expanded 9C power will give the Governor emergency budget authority over agencies outside of the Executive Branch – including the Legislature, the Judiciary, District Attorneys, Sheriffs, and other Constitutional Officers – and local aid.

Without 9C authority, the Governor’s budget cutting powers are limited to Executive Branch agencies. In October, with revenues sharply declining, the Governor issued $1.4 billion in cuts and spending controls. At that time, many Constitutional Officers and departments outside the Executive Branch voluntarily offered to reduce their budgets.

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Bush Insider Planned to Tell All Has "Accident" and Dies Before Testifying

From Yahoo! News

To: STATE EDITORS


Contact: Ilene Proctor PR, +1-310-858-6643


WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Michael Connell, the Bush IT expert who has been directly implicated in the rigging of George Bush's 2000 and 2004 elections, was killed last night when his single engine plane crashed three miles short of the Akron airport. Velvet Revolution ("VR"), a non-profit that has been investigating Mr. Connell's activities for the past two years, can now reveal that a person close to Mr. Connell has recently been discussing with a VR investigator how he can tell all about his work for George Bush. Mr. Connell told a close associate that he was afraid that George Bush and Dick Cheney would "throw [him] under the bus."


A tipster close to the McCain campaign disclosed to VR in July that Mr. Connell's life was in jeopardy and that Karl Rove had threatened him and his wife, Heather. VR's attorney, Cliff Arnebeck, notified the United States Attorney General , Ohio law enforcement and the federal court about these threats and insisted that Mr. Connell be placed in protective custody. VR also told a close associate of Mr. Connell's not to fly his plane because of another tip that the plane could be sabotaged. Mr. Connell, a very experienced pilot, has had to abandon at least two flights in the past two months because of suspicious problems with his plane. On December 18, 2008, Mr. Connell flew to a small airport outside of Washington DC to meet some people. It was on his return flight the next day that he crashed.


On October 31, Mr. Connell appeared before a federal judge in Ohio after being subpoenaed in a federal lawsuit investigating the rigging of the 2004 election under the direction of Karl Rove. The judge ordered Mr. Connell to testify under oath at a deposition on November 3rd, the day before the presidential election. Velvet Revolution received confidential information that the White House was extremely concerned about Mr. Connell talking about his illegal work for the White House and two Bush/Cheney 04 attorneys were dispatched to represent him.


An associate of Mr. Connell's told VR that Mr. Connell was involved with the destruction of the White House emails and the setting up of the off-grid White House email system.


Mr. Connell handled all of John McCain's computer work in the recent presidential campaign. VR has received direct evidence that the McCain campaign kept abreast of the legal developments against Mr. Connell by reading the VR dedicated website, www.rovecybergate.com.


VR demands that the Ohio Attorney General and the United States Justice Department conduct a complete investigation into the activities of Mr. Connell and determine whether there was any foul play in his death. VR demands that federal law enforcement officials place the following people under protective custody pending this investigation. Heather Connell who


is the owner of GovTech Solutions, Randy Cole, the former President of GovTech Solutions, and Jeff Averbeck, the CEO of SmartTech in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Both GovTech and SmartTech have been implicated in the rigging of the 2000 and 2004 elections and the White House email scandal. Our prior request to have Mr. Connell protected went unheeded and now he is dead.


SOURCE Velvet Revolution

UNTOLD LONDON'S LGBT SECTION AND WRITING COMPETITION

The history website, Untold London: Discover the History of London's Diverse Communities, has a new LGBT history section, which is entitled Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Trans History Section, which should be of great interest.

They are also looking for freelance writers who would like to write for them. [See here.]

As they state:

As the LGBT history section of Untoldlondon expands, we urgently need more writers. So we've joined forces with Chroma Queer Arts Journal to sniff out some new talent. Sara Wajid, UntoldLondon editor, says, "I'm hoping to develop a stable of freelance contributors for the LGBT history pages. Slowly but surely, curators and archivists have begun bringing collections out of the closet and I'm looking for reporters and creative writers who can do these stories justice."

They are also holding a Gay writing competition, the details of which can be seen here.

GLBT Action Alert: God Hates Fags Group in Boston December 12

The Phelps clan will be protesting in front of the Boston Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre from 7:15 PM to 8:00 PM on December 12th.

Fred Phelps' clan is coming to Boston! The "God Hates Fags" Westboro Baptist Church is coming to picket the Laramie Project at the Boston Center for the Arts. Fred Phelps and his group travel all across the United States spreading their message of hate. When the group comes to Boston, however, they will be helping to drive equality across America.

Driving Equality is hosting a Phelps-A-Thon to counter Fred Phelps' hateful message. For every minute the "God Hates Fags" clan is protesting, we will be collecting donations for Driving Equality , a 85-day trek across America to all of the lower 48 states to advance LGBT equality. (Pledge Online)

The point of this Phelps-A-Thon is two fold. First, we are using Phelps' own hateful message to raise funds for a good cause, one that will help counter the lies that are being spread about LGBT people. Second, we will be displaying a sign in front of the "God Hates Fags" clan tallying how much money they have helped raise for LGBT equality. This will certainly upset the group and it is possible that they will leave early to stop our fundraising. On the "God Hates Fags" website, Phelps has this to say about the upcoming protest in Boston:

BCA Black Box Theatre - God Sent Matt 2 Hell! 527-551 Tremont Street. Matt is in Hell! Deal with it. Just read Romans 1, and see him and you in those words, and finally this: Romans 1:32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have in them that do them. AMEN!

We can turn these hateful words into positive change. Help Drive Equality Across America.

Driving Equality is a trek across America to raise awareness of the various forms of discrimination faced by LGBT people in each state of the nation. Highlighting the differences in rights, laws, and amendments between the states will shed light on the current social standing of queer individuals today. Chris Mason hopes to create a dialogue about the disparities across the nation, and what can be done to end discrimination for all.

During the summer of 2009, Mason will be going on an 85-day, 15,000-mile road-trip, through all lower 48 states, to advance LGBT equality. Check out the About page to find out more about the project.

"Explore the website! Find out more about me, take a look at my route, learn about the trip's net-zero environmental impact, and consider donating or becoming a sponsor. When the trip starts, I will be updating the site on a daily basis with blog posts, photos, and videos." -Chris Mason


If you are interested in learning more, or being a part of the project, send me an email at Chris@DrivingEquality.com.