Three years ago on February 17, a newly elected President Barrack Obama signed The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, effectively pumping $787 billion into a flagging American economy. Pennsylvania received $9 billion in recovery funds. Projects funded included increased education funding and money for PA’s highways.
The anniversary of this stimulus bill has proven to be an opportunity for PA Democrats to reflect on a job well done, while Keystone Conservatives are equally enthusiastic in pointing to what they see as a failed jobs policy.
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