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U.S. building blocks
- Updated: January 28, 2009 - 8:30 PM
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U.S. building blocks
Spending
• Aid to the poor and unemployed; subsidized health insurance for the unemployed
• Highway and bridge construction and repair; mass transit, water projects
• Grants to local school districts; high-speed Internet access to underserved areas
• Superfund and waste site cleanup, habitat restoration
• Law enforcement hiring
Taxes Individuals
• $500 per-worker, $1,000 per-couple tax cut for two years
• Greater access to the $1,000 per-child tax credit for the working poor
• Increased earned-income tax credit for families with at least three children
• A $2,500 tax credit for college tuition and related expenses
Taxes Businesses
• Equipment depreciation speed-up
• Credits on past profits for money-losing companies
• Credits for renewable energy production
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