WashingtonWatch.com Digest – December 8, 2008
Posted by Jim Harper, December 8, 2008 at 10:00 am
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President-Elect Barack Obama began to sketch his plan for economic recovery over the weekend. The detatils – and what’s missing – are discussed in a post called “An Economic Recovery Plan – But What’s the Price Tag?“
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This week, Congress is likely to return to the subject of support for the ailing auto industry.
The leading plan is to take money from a fund created to help produce more fuel-efficient cars and loan that money to the industry for general support.
One bill along these lines is S. 3715, the Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act. With the money coming out of the clean/green autos program, this plan costs only about $12.50 per U.S. family.
S. 3715
The Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act
Costs $12.44 per family
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Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.
New Items
S. 3715
The Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act
Costs $12.44 per family
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Updated Items
P.L. 110-453
The Albuquerque Indian School Act
Costs $56.20 per family
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Passed Items
P.L. 110-450
The United States Army Commemorative Coin Act of 2008
P.L. 110-451
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 Commemorative Coin Act
P.L. 110-452
The Child Safe Viewing Act of 2007
Costs $0.00 per family
P.L. 110-453
The Albuquerque Indian School Act
Costs $56.20 per family
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