Critics attacking 'pet programs' have 'misconstrued' the effort
(NEWSER) - Those who dismiss the Recovery Act as “being spent on pet programs” are wrong, writes the man tasked with administering it. Writing in a New York Times op-ed, VP Joe Biden contends that the stimulus has “brought us back from the precipice.” Two-thirds of it “goes directly to tax cuts, state governments, and families in need, without red tape or delays”; the rest is going to infrastructure work that creates jobs and provides for long-term growth. More»
