February 4, 2009: CNN "$100 billion jolt of 'green stimulus'"
Submitted by VHSR on February 4, 2009 - 3:00am.
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A short-term booster shot for the economy? Or a complete rethinking of the way businesses and individuals consume energy?
Those are the crucial questions as Congress debates the more than $100 billion in initiatives that are currently part of the nearly $900 billion stimulus package.
As it stands, the bill would use tax cuts and government spending for a wide range of projects - everything from building wind farms to helping you replace your energy-hogging refrigerator.