Stimulus.org - Direct Spending

Unemployment Insurance

Jason Peuquet — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:09:22 +0000

Date:

December 17, 2010

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

56510000000

Deficit Impact:

56510000000

The tax cut package included a 13-month extension for unemployment benefits for the long-term unemployed, keeping the maximum number of weeks an individual can continue receiving unemployment benefits at 99 weeks in areas of high unemployment.

Source:

CBO Cost Estimate

Notes:

Maximum amount and deficit impact represent the peak and net cost of this provision--which are the same--from 2011-2020.

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2010 Tax Cut

Jason Peuquet — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:58:23 +0000

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Economic Target:

Other Business

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Action Type:

Tax Break

Maximum Amount:

937440000000

Deficit Impact:

857810000000

With the initial expiration of ther 2001/2003 tax cuts set for December 31, 2010, lawmakers acted to prevent the tax cuts from expiring. The 2001/2003 tax cuts were extended for all taxpayers for two years, beyond the President's initial proposal of extending them only for those earning under $200,000 ($250,000 for couples).

Included in the tax cut deal were several additional tax cuts and extensions: a 13-month extension in unemployment insurance, a temporary two percentage point cut in the Social Security payroll tax on the employee side (bringing the rate down from 6.2 to 4.2 percent), a two-year AMT patch, temporary full business expensing for new equipment, an extension of ARRA changes to refundable tax credits, and several other tax incentives.

The total deficit impact of the bill was estimated to be $858 over the coming decade, larger than the $821 billion stimulus package passed in early 2009.

Source:

CBO Cost Analysis of Tax Cut Package

Notes:

Maximum amount represents peak cost of provisions in the ten-year window. Deficit impact represents net impact of the bill from 2011-2020.

CRFB Commentary on Tax Cut Package

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Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Jason Peuquet — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:46:20 +0000

Date:

April 15, 2010

Who:

Dept. of Labor

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Other

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

13905000000

Amount Spent:

13905000000

Deficit Impact:

13905000000

The Continuing Extension Act of 2010 extended unemployment benefits for previously unemployed workers for an additional two months, extending the benefit until the beginning of June.

Source:

CBO Analysis of Continuing Extension Act

Notes:

None of the provisions of this bill were offset, as they were deemed "emergency" spending to lawmakers which exempts the bill from having to be offset under current PAYGO rules. Thus, the maximum amount and deficit impact reflect cumulative spending and reduced revenue over the 2010-2011 period.

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Temporary Extensions Act of 2010

Jason Peuquet — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:03:21 +0000

Unemployment Rate

Date:

March 2, 2010

Who:

Dept. of Labor

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Other

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

8020000000

Amount Spent:

8020000000

Deficit Impact:

8020000000

As part of the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, unemployment benefits were extended for another month, raising the maximum number of eligible weeks in which unemployed workers can receive benefits up from 99 to 103.

Extended unemployment insurance benefits were originally passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Source:

CBO Estimate of Temporary Extensions Act of 2010

Notes:

Other minor spending provisions were also included in the legislation. The deficit impact reflects the net change in the deficit from unemployment insurance.

Maximum amount reflects total increased outlays and reduced revenues for the provision over the 2010-2020 period.

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Unemployment Insurance Extensions

Jason Peuquet — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:54:05 +0000

Unemployment Rate

Who:

Dept. of Labor

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Other

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

69640000000

Amount Spent:

69640000000

Deficit Impact:

67060000000

Several bills since November 2009 have extended the duration in which unemployed workers can receive unemloyment insurance benefits, originally extended as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. So far, lawmakers have extended unemployment benefits 3 times since ARRA was passed in February 2009, raising the maximum number of eligible weeks from 59 to over 99.

Source:

Notes:

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Food Stamps

Jason Peuquet — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:50:18 +0000

Date:

December 24, 2009

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

500000000

Amount Spent:

500000000

Deficit Impact:

500000000

The Department of Defense appropriations bill contained a provision to extend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, while also providing more funding to help cover state administration costs fo the program and to speed up the processing of applications.

Extended food stamp program funding was originally passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Source:

Department of Defense Appropriation Bill Summary

Notes:

Cost reflects the total deficit impact of the provision, calculated by using CBO estimates of extensions from ARRA in the jobs bill (as passed by the House on December 16, 2009, found at http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/108xx/doc10874/hr2847.pdf) but altered to reflect a two month extension in funding for the program.

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Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act

Jason Peuquet — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:51:40 +0000

Date:

November 6, 2009

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Economic Target:

Housing

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Action Type:

Tax Break

Maximum Amount:

48330000000

Amount Spent:

Deficit Impact:

-40000000

The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 passed in November 2009 included several extenders on provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Source:

CBO: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009

JCT: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009

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Extended through Defense Appropriations Bill

Jason Peuquet — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:43:28 +0000

Unemployment Rate

Date:

December 24, 2009

Who:

Dept. of Labor

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

11300000000

Amount Spent:

11300000000

Deficit Impact:

11300000000

In the Department of Defense appropriations bill, an additional $13.6 billion in funding for unemployment insurance and benefits was included. The amendment included increased benefits and increased the number of weeks unemployed workers can be eligible for benefits by 20 weeks, from 79 to 99 weeks in the highest unemployment states. Unemployed workers are now eligible to receive 99 weeks of benefits beginning now through February 28, 2010.

Extended unemployment benefits were originally passed as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Source:

Department of Defense Appropriations Bill Summary

Conference Report on Amendments

Notes:

Estimates from CBO show a total cost of $11.3 billion for the increase in benefits.

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Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act

Jason Peuquet — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:58:22 +0000

Unemployment Rate

Date:

November 6, 2009

Who:

Dept. of Labor

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Other

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

2420000000

Amount Spent:

2420000000

Deficit Impact:

-158000000

This provision would further extend unemployment benefits under the stimulus act, allowing 14 additional weeks of collections across the board. In high unemployment states, this measure will provide 14 extra weeks of benefits for all individuals but 20 for those in the high unemployment states, bringing the total number of weeks to receive unemployment benefits from 59 to 79.

The provision was passed as part of the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 along with an expansion of net operating loss carryback rules and an extension of the homebuyer tax credit.

In total, the provision would cost $2.4 billion. This would be offset, however, through temporarily higher unemployment payroll taxes.

Source:

JCT: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009

CBO: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009

Notes:

Maximum amount and amount spent reflect projected cost - which will be spent in 2010. Deficit impact based on CBO calculation of ten-year deficit impact (http://finance.senate.gov/sitepages/leg/LEG%202009/103009_CBO_Estimates.pdf).

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Spending Provisions

Jason Peuquet — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:22:42 +0000

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Sector Policy (Non-Financial)

Economic Target:

Other Business

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

551000000000

Amount Spent:

477502000000

Deficit Impact:

556000000000

Provisions are part of the $787 billion "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009," a set of policies designed to mitigate the effects of the economic crisis. The act contains significant spending for direct worker assistance, infrastructure, healthcare, education, aid to states, and other areas.

Source:

CBO Analysis of Final Bill

Text of "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"

Notes:

Positive numbers in table indicate spending, negative numbers indicate savings or revenue. Maximum amount is the peak cumulative cost of a provision over the period 2009-2019. Deficit impact is taken from CBO's deficit impact calculation for 2009-2019. Amount Spent as of 9/21/2012 (http://www.recovery.gov/?q=/content/agency-summary&agency_code=75).

In the January 2010 baseline, CBO estimated that the total cost of the bill would total $862 billion, after making several upward revisions (including $21 billion more for unemployment insurance, $34 billion more for food stamps, and $3 billion less for Medicaid state matching).

CBO's August 2010 Budget Update re-estimated the total of ARRA, putting the number at $814 billion.

CBO's January 2011 baseline upped the estimate of ARRA slightly to $821 billion.

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Unemployment Trust Fund

Jason Peuquet — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:27:08 +0000

Unemployment Rate

Date:

August 7, 2009

Who:

Dept. of Labor

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

7500000000

Amount Spent:

7500000000

Deficit Impact:

The unemployment trust fund was a risk of running out of money in August 2009. The economic recession has fueled unemployment claims, depleting unemployment budgets in 18 states. With unemployment expected to remain high through the coming months, more states are expected to request loans from the federal unemployment trust fund. The law appropriates $7.5 billion to the unemployment trust fund.

Source:

White House Release

CBO Cost Estimate

Notes:

Amount spent reflects the total funds transferred into the unemployment trust fund, all of which the CBO expects the government to spend. Since the $7.5 billion addition by Congress from the general revenue of the Treasury to the trust fund is an intergovernmental transfer, the deficit impact is zero. Also, because states are required under law to cover all unemployment payments, those costs are already assumed under CBO's baseline projections. Thus, the $7.5 billion addition to the trust fund will not increase direct spending relative to the baseline.

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Highway Trust Fund

Jason Peuquet — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:08 +0000

Date:

August 7, 2009

Who:

Dept. of Trans.

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

7000000000

Amount Spent:

7000000000

Deficit Impact:

The highway trust fund was at risk of running out of funds in August 2009. The trust fund, made up of revenue from gas taxes at the pump, has steadily declined over the past several years because the recession has caused people to drive less, sales of fuel-efficient cars have increased, and Congress has not raised the federal fuel tax since 1993 despite increased construction costs and inflation. This law serves as a temporary replenishment of the highway trust fund over the August legislative recess.

Source:

White House Press Release

CBO Cost Estimate

Notes:

Maximum amount and amount spent reflect the $7 billion infusion to the highway trust fund. Since the $7 billion addition by Congress from the general fund of the Treasury to the trust fund is an intergovernmental transfer, the deficit impact is zero. However, CBO estimates that the $7 billion addition to the trsut fund will shift $1 billion in outlays originally planned for FY 2010 into the final two months of FY 2009. As a result, outlays will increase by $1 billion on 2009 but will have no net impact over the 2009-2010 period on the federal budget.

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Cash for Clunkers

Jason Peuquet — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:02:36 +0000

Date:

June 11, 2009

Who:

Dept. of Trans.

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Manufacturers

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

3000000000

Amount Spent:

2877000000

Deficit Impact:

2877000000

The Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act (CARS), also known as "Cash for Clunkers," established a program for owners of gas-guzzling cars and trucks to receive tax credits worth up to $4,500 for purchasing newer, cleaner automobiles. The trade-in vehicle had to get a combined city and highway fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon or less.

On 8/7/2009 the President signed a temporary $2 billion extension in funding for the Cash for Clunkers program. The first $1 billion was nearly exhausted within a week after the program’s opening on July 24, 2009. The additional funds became immediately available. Government officials expected the $2 billion extension to last until September 7, 2009. However, on 8/20/2009 the Department of Transportation announced that the Cash for Clunkers program would end on 8/24/2009, fearing that vouchers would exceed $3 billion and after dealerships were overwhelmed with applications.

On 8/26/2009 the Dept. of Trans. reported that nearly 700,000 clunkers were traded in. The release also stated that rebate applications totaled $2.877 billion, under the $3 billion allocated for the program.

On 9/10/2009 the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) released a report on the economic impacts of the Cash for Clunkers program. The reported concluded that the while 60 to 70 percent of auto sales during the program's duration were likely borrowed from future demand, GDP in the third quarter was boosted by around 0.2 percent and over 17,000 jobs were created or saved. The report also noted that there is widespread consensus in support of shifting future demand to the present during contractionary periods through programs such as Cash for Clunkers.

Source:

White House Release 7/31/2009

Dept. of Trans. Release 8/20/2009

White House Release 8/6/2007

Dept. of Trans. Release 8/26/2009

CBO Cost Estimate

Notes:

Maximum amount reflects the total authorized funds from H.R.2751. Amount spent equals the amount appropriated. Deficit impact based on CBO analysis. Light vehicle sales data from Bureau of Economic Analysis (http://www.bea.gov/national/index.htm).

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Community Housing Grants

suggp — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:50:59 +0000

Date:

July 1, 2008

Who:

HUD

Policy Area:

Sector Policy (Non-Financial)

Economic Target:

Housing

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

3920000000

Amount Spent:

920000000

Deficit Impact:

3865000000

Grants for redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes in high-foreclosure neighborhoods.

This measure was part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, along with an increase in the low-income housing tax credit, creation of the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and creation of the first-time homebuyer tax credit.

Source:

Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

Notes:

Amount spent indicates estimated outlays in 2009, deficit impact indicates ten year estimate, and maximum amount indicates estimated budget authority (http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/95xx/doc9597/hr3221.pdf).

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Extended Unemployment Insurance

suggp — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:45:38 +0000

Unemployment Rate

Date:

June 1, 2008

Who:

Dept. of Labor

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

12800000000

Amount Spent:

12800000000

Deficit Impact:

8500000000

Increase in funding for unemployment benefits and extension of emergency compensation through August 27, 2009.

Source:

Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008

Notes:

Actual cost unavailable, amounts based on 2009 CBO estimates of related bill (http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/91xx/doc9148/hr5749.pdf). Amount spend and maximum amount based upon cost for 2008 and 2009, deficit impact represents ten year cost.

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Other Spending Provisions

Maya MacGuineas — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:58:51 +0000

Stimulus 2009 - Other Spending Provisions

Date:

February 17, 2009

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Other

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

26000000000

Amount Spent:

9185000000

Deficit Impact:

26000000000

Other Spending (in millions of dollars)
Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2009-2019
National Science Foundation	342	1,266	794	349	162	63	12	0	0	0	0	2,988
Other (Financial Services and General Government)	220	662	339	67	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,307
Other (Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies)	1,697	2,148	654	521	298	39	0	0	0	0	0	5,357
Legislative Branch	8	15	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25
Other Provisions (Division B)	3,250	696	553	244	62	3	0	0	0	0	0	4,808
Other Housing Assistance	446	2,068	3,316	1,973	1,109	62	22	0	0	0	0	8,996
State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance	415	830	553	415	552	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,765
Totals	6,378	7,685	6,211	3,569	2,202	167	34	0	0	0	0	26,246

Source:

CBO Analysis of Final Bill

Text of "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"

Notes:

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Education

Maya MacGuineas — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:24:22 +0000

Stimulus 2009 - Education

Date:

February 17, 2009

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Sector Policy (Non-Financial)

Economic Target:

Other

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

103000000000

Amount Spent:

97364000000

Deficit Impact:

103000000000

Education Spending (in millions of dollars)
Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2009-2019
Employment and Training	613	2,226	1,224	242	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,305
Education for the Disadvantaged	494	6,210	5,776	520	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13,000
State Fiscal Stabilization	6,540	28,377	16,070	2,363	250	0	0	0	0	0	0	53,600
Special Education	732	5,734	5,124	610	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12,200
Student Financial Assistance	917	14,572	1,056	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16,560
Other Education	207	1,078	624	203	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	2,124
Other, Title VIII	540	324	283	237	155	4	4	2	0	0	0	1,549
Totals	10,043	58,521	30,157	4,190	417	4	4	2	0	0	0	103,338

Source:

CBO Analysis of Final Bill

Text of "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"

Notes:

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Health Care Spending

Maya MacGuineas — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:22:53 +0000

Stimulus 2009 - Health Care Spending

Date:

February 17, 2009

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Sector Policy (Non-Financial)

Economic Target:

Other Business

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

146000000000

Amount Spent:

114416000000

Deficit Impact:

126000000000

Health Care Spending (in millions of dollars)
Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2009-2019
Medicaid Matches (State Fiscal Relief)*	33,881	43,923	11,847	3,885	-6	35	44	56	57	59	59	93,042
National Institutes of Health	855	3,286	3,703	1,505	249	118	27	0	0	0	0	9,743
National Coordinator for Health Information Technology	300	1,280	360	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1,980
Other Department of Health and Human Services	2,173	3,009	2,358	1,612	593	65	0	0	0	0	0	9,810
Health Information Technology	417	178	4,741	6,469	6,463	14,231	3,848	-5,535	-4,980	-2,780	-2,233	20,819
Savings from Health Insurance Assistance	0	-52	-86	-93	-75	-46	-29	-10	-1	0	0	-392
Savings from Health Information Technology	0	0	-120	-250	-360	-410	-435	-435	-425	-415	-410	-3,260
Totals	37,626	51,624	22,803	9,371	6,864	13,993	3,455	-5,924	-5,349	-3,136	-2,584	125,742

Source:

CBO Analysis of Final Bill

Text of "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"

Notes:

Positive numbers in table indicate spending, negative numbers indicate savings or revenue. Maximum amount is the peak cumulative cost of a provision over the period 2009-2019. Deficit impact is taken from CBO's deficit impact calculation for 2009-2019. Amount Spent as of 11/3/2012 (http://www.recovery.gov/?q=/content/agency-summary&agency_code=75).

*In the Budget and Economic Update in August 2009 (http://cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10521/08-25-BudgetUpdate.pdf), CBO estimated that an additional $2 billion would be made available for Medicaid matches, increasing the maximum amount for Health Care Spending. However, in the January 2010 baseline (http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/108xx/doc10871/01-26-Outlook.pdf), CBO estimated that total Medicaid matching will be $3 billion lower.

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Infrastructure

Maya MacGuineas — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:21:14 +0000

Stimulus 2009 - Infrastructure

Date:

February 17, 2009

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Other Business

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

139000000000

Amount Spent:

133104000000

Deficit Impact:

139000000000

Infrastructure (in millions of dollars)
Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2009-2019
Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program	63	350	587	575	475	325	125	0	0	0	0	2,500
Broadband Technology Opportunities Program	84	756	860	1,250	1,210	390	150	0	0	0	0	4,700
Energy and Water Development	3,159	9,389	11,063	9,988	6,945	5,090	2,234	1,317	1,150	470	-30	50,775
Federal Buildings Fund	400	900	1,000	1,100	1,000	500	300	150	50	0	0	5,400
Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds	180	1,380	1,800	1,240	600	320	120	68	36	42	0	5,786
Highway Construction	2,750	6,875	5,500	4,125	3,025	2,750	1,925	550	0	0	0	27,500
Other Transportation	2,232	2,511	3,285	2,910	3,027	2,672	1,987	1,051	400	320	160	20,555
Public Housing Capital Fund	80	1,200	1,200	800	640	40	40	0	0	0	0	4,000
Other Infrastructure Projects in Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies	816	1,623	736	421	172	138	34	0	0	0	0	3,940
Other Infrastructure Projects in Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies	988	2,118	897	531	183	9	9	9	9	6	0	4,759
Department of Defense	1,679	2,122	551	129	36	11	3	0	0	0	0	4,531
Homeland Security	506	591	857	457	230	93	10	0	0	0	0	2,744
Other Infrastructure Projects in Military Construction,Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies	448	1,564	1,229	638	241	93	33	0	0	0	0	4,246
Other Infrastructure Projects in State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs	96	180	162	114	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	602
Totals	13,481	31,559	29,727	24,278	17,834	12,431	6,970	3,145	1,645	838	130	139,038*

Source:

CBO Analysis of Final Bill

Text of "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"

Notes:

Positive numbers in table indicate spending, negative numbers indicate savings or revenue. Maximum amount is taken from CBO's calculation of budget authority over the 2009-2019 period. Deficit impact is taken from CBO's deficit impact calculation for 2009-2019. Amount spent as of 11/3/2012. Individual provisions may include some smaller specific measures not directly related to infrastructure spending, but these items do not significantly alter total figures.

*In CBO's January 2010 Budget and Economic Outlook, it revised its cost estimates for infrastructure down by $3 billion, bringing the total cost to $139 billion.

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Direct Assistance to Individuals

suggp — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:15:58 +0000

Stimulus 2009 - Direct Assistance to Individuals

Date:

February 17, 2009

Who:

Congress

Policy Area:

Fiscal Policy

Economic Target:

Consumers

Action Type:

Direct Spending

Maximum Amount:

134000000000

Amount Spent:

128563000000

Deficit Impact:

134000000000

Provisions are part of the $787 billion “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,” a set of policies designed to mitigate the effects of the economic crisis. The act contains significant spending for direct worker assistance, infrastructure, healthcare, education, aid to states, and other areas, and tax breaks for individuals and corporations.

Direct Assistance to Individuals: Food Stamps, Unemployment, and Other Programs (in millions of dollars)
Year	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2009-2019
Food Stamps^	4,812	11,000	10,000	10,000	10,000	9,000	0	0	0	0	0	54,000
Unemployment Compensation*	27,000	31,000	470	295	140	135	140	145	150	155	160	60,000
Economic Recovery Payments, TANF, and Child Support	14,942	2,125	713	187	49	14	4	1	0	0	0	18,033
Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families	44	261	186	263	225	139	81	-34	-65	-105	-115	879
Totals	46,796	44,386	11,369	10,745	10,855	9,288	225	112	85	50	45	133,956

Source:

CBO Analysis of Final Bill

Text of "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009"

Notes:

Deficit impact is CBO's estimate of deficit impact for 2009-2019. Amount spent as of 11/3/2012.

*In the Budget and Economic Update in August 2009 (http://cbo.gov/ftpdocs/105xx/doc10521/08-25-BudgetUpdate.pdf), CBO estimated that an additional $7 billion would be made available for unemployment compensation, increasing the maximum amount for Direct Assistance. In the January 2010 baseline (http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/108xx/doc10871/01-26-Outlook.pdf), CBO estimated that an additional $21 billion would be made available for uemployment compensation.

^In the January 2010 baseline (http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/108xx/doc10871/01-26-Outlook.pdf), CBO estimated that an additional $34 billion would be made available for food stamps, reflecting the lower projections of inflation in the economic outlook.

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