CNN reports that 75% of Americans believe that the Stimulus plan wasted most (if not ALL) the money allocated in it. Reasons? NO REAL JOBS were created. Instead, political favors and special interests received the monies – NOT Americans who need it. That's why 56% of Americans oppose the Stimulus. AND, they do NOT want Congress to pass another. Only 4% believe that the Stimulus money was not wasted. 21% say that nearly all the money was wasted. Gee, that says a lot about the administration and Congress – HUH? I guess those Massachusetts voters WERE mad!
For the record, your money went to:
- Railroad Retirement Board- $ (Undesignated amount because they cannot track where it went or how much)
- Social Security Administration- $ 13 Billion for new computers
- Health and Human Services - $28 Billion for upgrading hospital's IT programs, research and state grants, Medicare payouts
- Veteran Affairs - $5 Billion to upgrade facilities
- Department of Labor - $18 Billion to train existing workers and expand their healthcare