The US House of Representatives passed a $787 billion stimulus package today in an effort to help revive the troubled economy. The stimulus bill contains $281 billion in tax cuts and more than half a trillion dollars in government spending for items such as infrastructure, healthcare and state government funding. The vote on the bill that has been modified from earlier versions was 246 to 183. The Senate is expected to vote on the bill late today.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090213/ap_on_bi_ge/congress_stimulus
