Question

Of the $840 billion american recovery and reinvestment act stimulus package which was enacted in 2009, the largest spending increase occurred in which category? transportation and housing energy and the environment military, veterans, and homeland security health care, social services, and education

Answer 1

The American Recovery and Reinvestment act packages was broken down into the following:

$288 Billion for Tax Relief

$144 State and Local Fiscal relief

$111 Billion for Infrastructure and Science

$81 Billion for protecting the vulnerable

$59 Billion for Healthcare

$53 Billion for Education and Training

$43 Billion for Energy

$8 Billion for Others

The Single Big increase was seen in the Category of Social Services