Stimulus Watch

Stimulus Watch dot org allows you to see many of the programs that could easily get money from the stimulus package. This site was created by the Obama administration to help track where the money goes and to hold public officials accountable for the funds. Listed are projects in the following programs:

• Airport (529 projects)
• Amtrak (50 projects)
• CDBG (4028 projects)
• Energy (1378 projects)
• Housing (634 projects)
• Public Safety (1505 projects)
• Schools (1066 projects)
• Streets/Roads (4724 projects)
• Transit (807 projects)
• Water (4029 projects)

This site allows you vote for or against the project, post a comment, edit the description and add pros and cons to the project. I feel this is a great tool for Joe American to let the government know how they feel about where money should be spent on "shovel ready" projects around the country.

Others have taken the time to create a map that compares jobs created by the projects to unemployment rates across the US. It is interesting to see the correlation in a graphic format.

Now is the time to use this site to let your opinion be heard.
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