You get that dollar spending more in our economy than just going overseas somewhere.
They need to have that door opened for them.
I thank all of you for being here and for just excellent testimony from all of you.
I think we have to do whatever we can to really get things going.
That is massive redistribution of wealth.
I think it is something you should only do for a year or two.
we are using a total of $591.6 million of ARRA funds.
ARRA has had a positive impact in Iowa even during this economic downturn.
I think it means we have to put having people earn a good living at the center of economic policy.
I got $16 billion in the recovery bill for school construction, $16 billion.
When I am working with fifth graders, I want them to see themselves in a future with a job that they want to do that is highly engaging.
we are moving these funds in an effective and efficient manner.
5,323 jobs were either created or saved with ARRA funds.
Part of it was school construction and reconstruction.
It is a great time to borrow money.
I ask that you give States the maximum flexibility when setting the criteria for drawing down these funds.
We are manufacturing every component.
We have built our consumption based upon basically debt or bubble assets, that type of thing, rather than just earnings.
