Jan 26, 2010 ... ... advertise what money went toward; Sen. Tim Grendell says the signs -- some  costing $3000 each -- are a waste of taxpayer dollars; One mayor argues $1  million could have gone toward fixing roads and creating jobs; More on  surprising ways your tax-money is being spent on tonight's AC360, 10 p.m. ET.
Feb 26, 2016 ... "For those concerned about stimulus spending, the General Services  Administration sends word tonight that $18 million in additional funds are being  spent to redesign the Recovery.gov Web site. … 'Recovery.gov 2.0 will use  innovative and interactive technologies to help taxpayers see where their dollars  ...
Jul 12, 2016 ... U.S. Energy Information Agency statistics show that the production of  hydroelectricity has actually decreased somewhat since 2010, though we do, in  fact, produce twice as much clean energy from other sources such as solar, wind  and biomass today (300 million megawatthours) as we did in 2009 (150 ...
Feb 17, 2009 ... The president signed into law Tuesday the most sweeping economic package in  decades, a rescue plan designed to create millions of jobs, spur consumer  spending and revive the nation's outlook.
The U.S. national debt grew significantly from 2001 to 2009, both in dollar terms  and relative to the size of the economy (GDP), due to a combination of tax cuts,  wars and recessions. Measured for fiscal years 2001-2008, Federal spending  under President Bush averaged 19.0% of GDP, just below his predecessor  President ...
The Obama administration has spent millions of taxpayer dollars for roadside signs to tout the economic stimulus.