Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
…Last February Congress approved a $787 billion economic recovery program, $26.8 billion of which was allocated for Pennsylvania projects and residents. Although the state is still coping with an 8.9 percent unemployment rate, it is not for lack of investment by the federal government…
The state Department of General Services reports that $11 billion was paid to state residents in tax benefits; $13.5 billion was routed through state agencies for highway construction, school improvement, clean energy and other projects; and the remainder went to local governments or federal programs that support universities, fix locks and dams, improve housing or help businesses. All told, the dollars in Pennsylvania have translated into 12,000 jobs so far…
Click here to read the full article.
