Stimulus Package Details in 1100 page PDF

[Spoofee]

Sort of ridiculous. I'm not sure if they made it this long to show how seriously they planned this $800b or is it just so people wouldn't bother reading the whole thing.

- Part 1
- Part 2

 

[omnisbaby]

anyone hear about the student loans with the stimulus?! A friend mentioned that it was gonna help people with student loans but i cant find anythig. Anyone know?!

 

[monkfish]

anyone hear about the student loans with the stimulus?! A friend mentioned that it was gonna help people with student loans but i cant find anythig. Anyone know?!

I don't think they did anything for existing loans. It mostly affected new loans.

The following site has a fairly comprehensive overview:
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/02/13/stimulus

 

[spazntwitch]

As long as they leave my student loan interest rate alone (or lower it): the rate is at 2.00% per year and has been for a couple of years.

 

[omnisbaby]

they should forgive em all!!!! lol

 

[DanC]

They should give a student loan to Osama Bin Laden.
Those people can find ANYBODY

 

[druvans]

Not related to stimulus - but interesting link , which shows where the tax dollars are going.


http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/ftsbs-timeseries-20071016.swf

 

[spazntwitch]

Not related to stimulus - but interesting link , which shows where the tax dollars are going.


http://www.taxfoundation.org/files/ftsbs-timeseries-20071016.swf

The District of Columbia is astounding. OUCH!