Upon being sworn in, at his first press conference as a US Senator, Scott Brown, R-Mass. yesterday said: " The stimulus bill has not created one job." What a stinking lie, Mr. Brown.
Just in our little corner of the world, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has had profound impact in many areas. At Z-A, we have submitted roughly 18 million dollars in grant proposals on behalf of local government and nonprofits in 2009. Some of them are still pending. Of the 10 million in Z-A originated grants awarded so far, the ARRA grants have created at least 7 positions in Southwest New Mexico.
This is only counting the job-creating ARRA funds that Z-A, one small rural grant writing outfit, was involved in. Not counting the many grants submitted with the help of our great Southwest Council of Governments, not counting the 750K received by our regional Community Health Center, not counting the funds received by the public school system, and not counting the secondary economic impacts of this influx of dollars.
According to the federal government, NM has been awarded 2.3 billion in ARRA funds as of Dec 31. 534 million have been received to date, creating 4582 jobs.
Mr. Brown was elected riding a wave of anger, selfishness and lies. Apparently he intends to continue on this successful path.
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Speak truth to power!!!!!
Go, Nikki!!!!
I agree that ARRA is both saving and creating jobs at present. But sustainability is a concern. Rapid turnaround? I don't see it yet. A second ARRA? Probably both impossible and unwise.
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