American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, most commonly referred to as the stimulus bill or stimulus package, was a spending bill passed by the U.S. Congress in 2009. It was one of the early things Barack Obama did as president. Despite Obama trying to get Republicans as well as Democrats to vote for the bill, only three did. The bill did several things:
- It gave more money to unemployed people (people with no jobs) for longer.
- It cut taxes for workers, students, and the middle class
- It gave more money to Medicaid
- It gave money to improve roads and bridges in the U.S.
- It gave millions of dollars to various government agencies, including the National Endowment for the Arts
It has taken awhile for the stimulus money to be used. President Joe Biden is one of the people in charge of making sure the money is used right.
American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009 Media
Official seal of Recovery.gov, the official site of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
President Barack Obama signs the ARRA into law on February 17, 2009, in Denver, Colorado. Vice President Joe Biden stands behind him.
President Barack Obama speaks about the 2,000th project approved through the ARRA. The president is joined by Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.
More than 11% of the total bill is allocated to help states with Medicaid.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visit with students at Explore Charter School
Payments to Social Security recipients and people on Supplemental Security Income were parts of the ARRA.
Road and highway construction is the biggest single line infrastructure item in the final bill. Projects funded by the ARRA have a sign marking them, like this one in Middletown, Rhode Island.
Sign for an ARRA funded road-widening project on State Highway 9 north of Breckenridge, Colorado
Impact of the ARRA on Department of Defense facilities across the nation
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