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Recovery.gov
February 21, 2009 6:19 PM

Now that the $800 Billion stimulus package has passed, you can start to track where all the money is going. It will all be up on Recovery.gov:

As the centerpiece of the President's commitment to transparency and accountability, Recovery.gov will feature information on how the Act is working, tools to help you hold the government accountable, and up-to-date data on the expenditure of funds.

The site will include information about Federal grant awards and contracts as well as formula grant allocations. Federal agencies will provide data on how they are using the money, and eventually, prime recipients of Federal funding will provide information on how they are using their Federal funds. On our end, we will use interactive graphics to illustrate where the money is going, as well as estimates of how many jobs are being created, and where they are located. And there will be search capability to make it easier for you to track the funds.

The first incarnation of Recovery.gov features projections for how, when, and where the funds will be spent -- which states and sectors of the economy are due to receive what proportion of the funds. As money starts to flow, far more data will become available.

Check back often to track the money to make sure our representatives aren't wasting any of it. Yes, unwanted spending will occur, but at least we can now call our Congressmen and women to bitch about specific programs!

Read about where your money's going and express your opinion to your representative...it'll all be up on Recovery.gov.


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