Monica Davey wrote an article entitled "States and Cities Angle for Stimulus Cash". This article appeared in The New York Times on February 16, 2009. This article was written to informed people that there is a lot to still due in the local and state governments before the money from president Obama's stimulus package can be spent.
Everyone has plans for the money to be given out but there are many rules and regulations that have to be met first. Political leaders are worried about how much will be received by each state, county, and town. They are looking over the package to see where their constituents stand. They worry that because their state is not advanced or populated as others they will lose some of their funding to other more advanced or populated states.
Some legislators do not agree with this stimulus package and are considering not taking any of the funds. They are worried about the cost to pay it back. They are trying to decide if their states can continue without this assistance. I don't see how we will be able to continue on without it.
