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Numbers Released on Washington State's Share of the Stimulus Funds

By Chris Kissel February 4, 2009

The White House released some of the numbers from the economic stimulus package today that indicate how much money the final package would give to Washington State. In total, the package would create 80,000 jobs in the state, they predict.

Some standouts:

  • 79,700 new jobs in two years

  • $1,000 tax cut for 95 percent of those employed in Washington State

  • Additional $100/month in unemployment insurance for 404,000 Washingtonians

  • "Modernization" of at least 138 schools, which means updating computer equipment for labs, libraries and classrooms

  • 67,000 families will be made eligible for a $2,500 tax credit for four years of college


 The $819 billion bill is currently being debated in the Senate.
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