New Link: Stimulus Watch
I have added this new link to my page (hattip - Iamsaved )
The link shows where and how the Stimulus money is being spent. Here is just a taste of what some of our tax dollars will be spent for:
| Description |
City |
State |
Jobs |
Cost |
Program Type |
Vote Ratio |
| Doorbells |
Laurel |
MS |
2 |
$99,600 |
Housing |
-4834 |
| Forks of the Road Heritage Trail. This project would greatly enhance one of the primary gateways to our city by creating an African American/Ethnic Heritage Trail along a stretch of St. Catherine Street between the Forks of the Road Slave Market Site |
Natchez |
MS |
65 |
$600,000,000 |
CDBG |
-3677 |
| New Energy Efficiency Industrial Zones 100 Acres |
Cidra |
PR |
1628 |
$17,500,000,000 |
Energy |
-3160 |
| Construct 25 houses for first time buyers including land acqusition |
Friars Point |
MS |
25 |
$1,000,000 |
Housing |
-1650 |
| Raul Alvarez Disc Golf Course: This project will develop a 36-hole disc golf course that will be environmentally and financially sustainable. |
Austin |
TX |
4 |
$886,000 |
Water |
-1544 |
| Sunset View Park – dog park construction |
Chula Vista |
CA |
7 |
$500,000 |
CDBG |
-1472 |
| Construction of Convention Center Hotel |
Dallas |
TX |
3800 |
$386,000,000 |
CDBG |
-1223 |
| Solar LA Program |
Los Angeles |
CA |
31243 |
$2,160,000,000 |
Energy |
-1023 |
| Initiative to Reduce Prostitution-Off the Streets Program. This initiative would connect individuals involved in prostitution with resources to leave a life of prostitution. Beginning with emergency shelter and continuing with an array of educational |
Dayton |
OH |
0 |
$1,500,000 |
Public Safety |
-1020 |
| Las Vegas Performing Arts Center – Construct a new Performing Arts Center within the City’s Union Park Development. |
Las Vegas |
NV |
1875 |
$375,000,000 |
CDBG |
-1015 |
| Solar water Heaters for rural area families |
Cidra |
PR |
14 |
$500,000,000 |
Energy |
-983 |
| Establishment of Two (2) Dog Parks |
Lewiston |
ME |
2 |
$50,000 |
CDBG |
-870 |
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February 20, 2009 -
Posted by truesoldier96 |
Economy
Do the math. Based on even the rosiest of estimates, that Solar Program in LA will cost $70,000 per job. Watch the “over-runs;” they will add another $70,000. Deduct the cost of materials–hotels are not made of thin air, and….
And that Performing Arts project in Las Vegas will add up to Vabout $200,000.00 per job. Looks like they will put Auto Union employees to work.
And the New Energy Efficiency Industrial Zone in Cidra, PR will cost millions per job,