Billions of dollars could be headed to Georgia through President Barack Obama’s federal economic stimulus plan.
The bill is now before Congress. If passed, Georgia would receive more than 5.6 billion dollars and save or create 143 thousand jobs.
A lot of the money is aimed at transportation, infrastructure and K through 12 education.
Additional funding would also help fill the 208 million dollar hole in Medicaid funding and help bolster budgets used to pay state employees including teachers, police, and firefighters.
Obama has called on Congress to approve the plan by mid-February.
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The bill is now before Congress. If passed, Georgia would receive more than 5.6 billion dollars and save or create 143 thousand jobs.
A lot of the money is aimed at transportation, infrastructure and K through 12 education.
Additional funding would also help fill the 208 million dollar hole in Medicaid funding and help bolster budgets used to pay state employees including teachers, police, and firefighters.
Obama has called on Congress to approve the plan by mid-February.
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