House Passes Stimulus Bill

President Barack Obama is thanking the House for passing a massive economic stimulus package and promising to "continue to strengthen" the plan as it works its way through congressional approval. - Maybe not as many cuts as expected, particularly for our less fortunate - More details by clicking on the link below:

http://www.wptz.com/money/18581967/detail.html?treets=pla&tml=pla_natlbreak&ts=T&tmi=pla_natlbreak_1_05160101282009

Vermont's legislative leaders say deep state budget cuts will not be needed after all. Democrats say the federal stimulus will cover this year's budget deficit and most of next year's.

It's expected Vermont will get $1 billion from that stimulus package. Democratic leaders say that's five times the amount they were expecting. It's money they want to use to balance the budget. But they also say this is a short-term fix and long-term solutions are still needed.

More by clicking on link below - Maybe a little light at the end of the tunnel:

http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=9749621