Saturday, February 21, 2009
The quickest and broadest tax cut ever
In his weekly address, President Obama announced that the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will start having an impact as soon as a few weeks from now, in the form of the quickest and broadest tax cut in history.
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 Friday, February 20, 2009
New Economic Recovery Legislation Affects Railroad Retirement Annuitants and Railroad Workers
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, recently signed into law by President Obama, contains a number of provisions that affect railroad retirement annuitants and railroad workers. This Act provides for a one-time $250 payment to most individuals who receive railroad retirement benefits, and also provides up to 13 additional weeks of unemployment benefits for certain railroad workers who exhaust their rights to the benefits normally provided under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act.
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 Friday, February 20, 2009
Salazar Begins Rapid, Responsible Implementation of Interior's $3 Billion in Economic Recovery Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pledging swift, responsible implementation of President Obama's economic recovery plan, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today estimated the $3 billion in funding allocated for the Department could create as many as 100,000 jobs and stimulate business activity in communities across America.
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 Thursday, February 19, 2009
Stimulus Plan Will Create Sustainable Jobs That Will Protect Public Health
(Washington, D.C. - Feb. 19, 2009) The economic recovery plan signed by President Obama will create 3 to 4 million quality, sustainable jobs with many protecting our country's public health and our environment.
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 Thursday, February 19, 2009
U.S. Education Secretary Visits Charter School in New York City, Discusses State-by-State Estimates
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan today visited Explore Charter School in Brooklyn to discuss the importance of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in saving jobs and advancing reforms. He discussed the state-by-state estimates of new education revenues included in the stimulus bill and set a goal of releasing a third of the more than $100 billion in funding within 30 days.
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