The Congress has just passed the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  This is the largest single spending bill in our nation’s history.  The goal of the bill is to invest in key areas that will save or create jobs immediately, while also laying the groundwork for long-term economic growth.

The government has launched a website Recovery.gov that lets you — the taxpayer – see where your money is going.  The site provides this chart that summarizes the financial distribution:

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