Q: What will the stimulus bill cost per family? Sen. Johnny Isakson states … that: “At a cost of nearly $100,000 in debt for every American family and as the bill primarily spends money on programs that are not stimulative, I could not support the Democratic stimulus bill H.R. 1.” I don’t believe $100,000 figure [...]
Archive for February 24th, 2009
24 Feb
Entitlement Reform Means Fixing the Broader Health System
Center for American Progress Medicare and Medicaid’s Budget Challenges SOURCE: AP/Tony Ding Senior citizens participate in a yoga class in Ann Arbor, Michigan. By Lester Feder, Ellen-Marie Whelan | February 20, 2009 Download this brief (pdf) Read also: Medicare Matters: There’s No Easy Medicare-Only Fix for Health Costs In This Issue What are Medicare and [...]
24 Feb
Goldilocks and the Recovery Act
Center for American Progress SOURCE: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez People wait in line at an Employment Development Department office in San Jose, CA last month. The final version of the Recovery Act isn’t as good as it might have been, but it will still create or save 3 million to 3.5 million jobs over the next [...]
24 Feb
Economic Analysis: Heather Boushey
BUSINESS By Heather Boushey Special to The Denver Post POSTED: 02/22/2009 12:30:00 AM MST The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is a well-targeted infusion of cash to get our economy moving again after 14 months of recession and no end to escalating job losses in sight. The president’s swift response to the deep economic mess he [...]
