[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 15619]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE RECOVERY ACT IS WORKING

  (Mr. PERLMUTTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, in just over 100 days, the Recovery Act 
is already at work providing immediate relief for hard-hit communities 
and families, creating and saving jobs, and jump-starting thousands of 
shovel-ready projects all across America.
  Our economic problems were not created in 100 days and they will not 
be saved in 100 days. But thanks to the Recovery Act, we are meeting 
the greatest economic challenges in at least a generation.
  There are early signs of progress across the country. For instance, 
the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit has helped get the housing 
industry back in shape.
  There will be work on 1,129 health centers in all 50 States. We'll 
begin work on 107 national parks. We're going to start rehabilitation 
and improvement projects at 98 airports, and over 1,500 transportation 
projects. There will be 135,000 education jobs, improvements on 90 
veterans hospitals and medical centers. Throughout the country, the 
Recovery Act is working.

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