2009 Stimulus Package

Posted: January 6th, 2014

THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS JUST PASSED THE LARGEST SINGLE SPENDING BILL IN THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY IN THE FORM OF THE STIMULUS PACKAGE. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE MONEY IS PROJECTED TO BE PASSED TO STAE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. HOW DO YOU SEE THE MASSIVE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING AFFECTING OUR FEDERALISM? BE SPECIFIC IN YOUR ANSWER AND CITE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF FEDERALISM, HISTORICALLY AND TODAY. IN OTHER WORDS JUSTIFY YOUR POSITION.