This country is facing some of the worst economic times in years,and we must create CHANGE TOMORROW by taking ACTION TODAY!Be Heard! Support President Obama's Economic Recovery Package
How Does this bill Matter to You?AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes.
Summary of the Key Points:
1.Clean, Efficient, American Energy
The recovery package will create more than 500,000 jobs, provide energy efficiency funds for the nation's schools, offer support for the nation's governors and mayors to tackle their energy challenges, and establish a new loan guarantee program to keep our transition to renewable energy on track during the economic crisis.
2.Transforming Our Economy with Science, Technology & Innovation
This economic recovery package invests in science and technology – both creating jobs in the short-term and building a foundation for strong economic growth in the long-term. The recovery package will provide funding for job and research opportunities for students, help renovate research facilities, and extend broadband and wireless services to underserved communities across the country.
3.Lowering Health Care Costs and Ensuring Broader Coverage
As millions of people lose their jobs in this recession, they are also losing their heath insurance. The package protects health coverage for millions of Americans by providing up to 12 months of subsidized COBRA health insurance continuation coverage and a temporary state option to cover jobless workers through Medicaid. The bill will also invest in information technology and save or create more than 250,000 jobs in health care and education.
4. Investing in Education for the 21st Century
The recovery package will invest in educating students for the 21st century. The bill includes funding to modernize classrooms, libraries, and labs in elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities; provides funding for schools to become more energy efficient and upgrade technology; and improves current education tax credits to help make college more affordable. The bill will also help to prevent teach layoffs and other education cutbacks by establishing a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund.
5. Creating Jobs by Modernizing Roads, Bridges, Transit and Waterways
The recovery package would create 1.5 million American jobs rebuilding our roads and bridges, modernizing public buildings and mass transit, and putting people to work cleaning up our air, water and land.
7. Tax Cuts for Middle-class Families and American Businesses
The tax cuts in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will give 95% of American workers an immediate tax cut and encourage job-creating investments by businesses large and small.
9.Helping Workers Hurt by the Recession
In this economic crisis, high unemployment and rising costs have put a huge strain on many American families. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains a series of provisions to help families deal with job loss and rising costs. Provisions in this bill include extending unemployment benefits, increasing food stamp benefits, and enhancing job training.
Take Action Now. Support President Obama's Economic Recovery Package
Information provided by Young & Powerful GroupThe recovery package will invest in educating students for the 21st century. The bill includes funding to modernize classrooms, libraries, and labs in elementary and secondary schools, as well as colleges and universities; provides funding for schools to become more energy efficient and upgrade technology; and improves current education tax credits to help make college more affordable. The bill will also help to prevent teach layoffs and other education cutbacks by establishing a State Fiscal Stabilization Fund.
5. Creating Jobs by Modernizing Roads, Bridges, Transit and WaterwaysThe recovery package would create 1.5 million American jobs rebuilding our roads and bridges, modernizing public buildings and mass transit, and putting people to work cleaning up our air, water and land.
7. Tax Cuts for Middle-class Families and American BusinessesThe tax cuts in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will give 95% of American workers an immediate tax cut and encourage job-creating investments by businesses large and small.
9.Helping Workers Hurt by the Recession
In this economic crisis, high unemployment and rising costs have put a huge strain on many American families. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act contains a series of provisions to help families deal with job loss and rising costs. Provisions in this bill include extending unemployment benefits, increasing food stamp benefits, and enhancing job training.
Take Action Now. Support President Obama's Economic Recovery Package 
