The folks at the Center for American Progress have done a state-by-state breakdown of the stimulus package making its way through Congress.
New York State’s take: more than $41 billion.
The bill, passed by the House but not yet through the Senate, is still very much a work in progress. Based on the House bill, the CAP estimates that New York would receive $41.3 billion of the $522 billion or so going to states. Based on the Senate bill as of Monday (some changes have been made since), New York would receive $45.3 billion, which is 7.8 percent of the total $577 billion going to states.
Some selected specifics from the House bill: read more »
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