Stimulus Spending Now at $220 Billion
The federal government has paid out $220 billion in stimulus dollars, according to the latest numbers from Recovery.gov and the White House (PDF). That figure includes $136 billion in spending and $84 billion in tax cuts. In all, Washington has paid out some 28 percent of the money set aside under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
For a detailed breakdown of stimulus spending by federal agency, see our Stimulus Progress Bar.
This article is part of an ongoing investigation:
Officials have struggled to spend the nearly $800 billion stimulus package quickly and effectively.
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