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February 17, 2009 1:04 PM

State-By-State Stimulus Job Creation Estimates

Posted by Brian Montopoli
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With President Obama poised to sign the $787 billion economic stimulus package into law this afternoon, the White House has released its estimates of how many jobs the package will create in each state.

The big winner appears to be California, which the White House says will see a “jobs impact” of 396,000. (The state sure could use the help.) Texas (with 269,000 jobs predicted), New York (with 215,000 jobs predicted) and Florida (with 206,000 jobs predicted) also fare well.

Less populous states see far less impact: Alaska, North Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming are each only predicted to see a “jobs impact” of 8,000. To see how your state fares in the estimates, click here. (PDF)

The White House also broke down the jobs numbers by Congressional district. In addition, it put out fact sheets on the bill’s impact on education, energy, health care and infrustructure, as well as its overview of the bill and estimates of its impact on working families. (All docs PDF.)
You can also click here for CBSNews.com's breakdown of where the stimulus money will go.
If you’re curious about the state-by-state breakdown of infrastructure spending, meanwhile, the Associated Press has you covered: Check out how much each state is getting for projects like fixing highways and public transit below. 


 State                   Infrastructure (in dollars)
 Ala.                    603,871,807     
 Alaska                  240,495,117     
 Ariz.                   648,928,995     
 Ark.                    405,531,459     
 Calif.                  3,917,656,769   
 Colo.                   538,669,174     
 Conn.                   487,480,166     
 Del.                    158,666,838     
 D.C.                    267,617,455     
 Fla.                    1,794,913,566   
 Ga.                     1,141,255,941   
 Hawaii                  199,866,172     
 Idaho                   219,528,313     
 Ill.                    1,579,965,373   
 Ind.                    836,483,568     
 Iowa                    447,563,924     
 Kansas                  413,837,382     
 Ky.                     521,153,404     
 La.                     538,575,876     
 Maine                   174,285,111     
 Md.                     704,863,248     
 Mass.                   890,333,825     
 Mich.                   1,150,282,308   
 Minn.                   668,242,481     
 Miss.                   415,257,720     
 Mo.                     830,647,063     
 Mont.                   246,599,815     
 Neb.                    278,897,762     
 Nev.                    270,010,945     
 N.H.                    181,678,856     
 N.J.                    1,335,784,100   
 N.M.                    299,589,086     
 N.Y.                    2,774,508,711   
 N.C.                    909,397,136     
 N.D.                    200,318,301     
 Ohio                    1,335,600,553   
 Okla.                   535,407,908     
 Ore.                    453,788,475     
 Pa.                     1,525,011,979   
 R.I.                    192,902,023     
 S.C.                    544,291,398     
 S.D.                    213,511,174     
 Tenn.                   701,516,776     
 Texas                   2,803,249,599   
 Utah                    292,231,904     
 Vt.                     150,666,577     
 Va.                     890,584,959     
 Wash.                   739,283,923     
 W. Va.                  290,479,108     
 Wisc.                   716,457,120     
 Wyo.                    186,111,170     
 U.S. Territories        238,045,760     
 Total                   38,101,898,173




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by Deoblotwo March 9, 2009 9:42 AM EDT
Why Texas received 2nd Largest Amount:

The economy of Texas is one of the largest growing economies in the United States.
In 2006 Texas was home to six of the top 50 companies on the Fortune 500 list and 56 overall, more than any other state.
Texas has an economy that was the second largest in the nation and the 7th largest in the world based on GDP (PPP) figures.
As the largest exporter of goods in the United States, Texas currently grosses more than $100 billion a year in trade with other nations.

In 2006, Texas had a gross state product of $1.09 trillion,[2] the second highest in the U.S.[3] Gross state product per capita as of 2005 was $42,975.

Texas had the second largest workforce in the United States[4] with almost 11 million civilian workers. The lack of personal income tax as well as the largely undervalued real estate throughout Texas has led to large growth in population. Since the 2003 legislature the Governor's office has made economic development a top priority.

So with good fiscal responsibility & state & local governance, Texas does better at using its resources.

Just google Texas Economy & see for yourself.
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by bajajohn1 March 7, 2009 1:20 PM EST
The Republitard misadministration of Bush and Cheney caused all the economic problems the U.S. and the rest of the world are suffering today. Still, these idiots think they have a clue about how to fix the economic cesspool they created.
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by BigEasyNative February 27, 2009 2:44 AM EST
Be sure to tell your children, grand children and great grand children that the Democrats under Pelosi and Obama have destroyed the American economy and that is why their taxes and inflation is so high!
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by tincup356 February 18, 2009 9:19 PM EST
obama wants to launch new GREEN industry?.......He needs to repeal the prohibition of Marijuana,,,,,doing this would solve many problems,,,,,it would create millions of jobs, bring in BILLIONS in revenues,ease prison over crowding,free up the court docket, leaving space for real criminals like corporate fraud to be prosecuted,,,,,,,,,,It could be a CASH crop that could be grown in any and ALL states,,,and legalization would end cartel violence just like the mob violence stopped after alcohol prohibition was repealed.America has the chance to make NEW GREEN INDUSTRY,,,that could save us economically.
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by lyllito February 18, 2009 7:36 PM EST
Posted by lindh4 at 01:26 PM : Feb 18, 2009
How come Texas gets 2.8 billion? It isn''''t the largest State and certainly not the most populas.
Whereas poor Nebraska (has been in a continuous depression since 1929)
doesn''''t get enough to pay for hauling trash off of I80.

State roads in Nebraska are still gravel and most of the bridges collapsed after farmers sold off their mules and bought tractors.

It is a piteous place with 20% of the children starving, and 95% of the wealth owned by 2% of the population. Have mercy!


Seriously lindh4, you should check your facts before dragging others in by talking trash about their state in a national forum. According to the 2000 Census Texas was the 2nd most populous state. Second only to California. We are also the second largest state in size. Second only to Alaska. While I sympathize with the plight of the folks living there it is rediculous to suggest that the amount of money allocated to the state is off. The population size alone should dictate that proportion. O btw Nebraska is 38th being about a 12th of the population of Texas.
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by trglazier February 18, 2009 5:12 PM EST
It''s really funny to read of all the "concern" republicans have for government spending and other irregularities NOW! Over the previous 8 years the Republicans and the Bush administration ran the federal budget deficit into the ground, fought an illegal war costing over a trillion dollars, had persons in his administration that outed CIA agents and lied to the FBI about it, put unqualified cronies in positions of power that lead to thousands of persons dying in Katrina - I could go on and on. But there was no outrage then. No concern then. Just their blinding support for the failure that was the Bush years. I would just like to suggest now that they all shut-up and stop acting like the little cry babies and hypocrites that they all are.
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by lindh4 February 18, 2009 4:26 PM EST
How come Texas gets 2.8 billion? It isn''t the largest State and certainly not the most populas.
Whereas poor Nebraska (has been in a continuous depression since 1929)
doesn''t get enough to pay for hauling trash off of I80.

State roads in Nebraska are still gravel and most of the bridges collapsed after farmers sold off their mules and bought tractors.

It is a piteous place with 20% of the children starving, and 95% of the wealth owned by 2% of the population. Have mercy!

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by talkingham February 18, 2009 2:20 PM EST
Regardless of what you think about this plan on it''s merits or not, I would say it''s better spent on us than the $1.5-trillion that''s been poured down the hole in Iraq. The republicans were all for that weren''t they, even though we were borrowing the money from China and Russia to pay for Bush''s folly, not to mention our soldiers who died for nothing and the more than 25,000 who have injuries for life that we will be paying for at VA hospitals.
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by jd2408 February 18, 2009 12:49 PM EST
I am sure you have all read that Hershey Company is closing their plants here and moving to Mexico. I wanted to tell Hershey just how I felt about this move at a time when this country needs every job so badly. I went to the Hershey web site and under contact us sent them an e mail. I will NEVER use Hershey products again. If you feel the same way go to their web site and let them know.
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by February 18, 2009 12:26 PM EST

Posted by skuareoff at 07:42 AM : Feb 18, 2009
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Wow, right up there with the billion dollar no-bid contracts in Iraq, isn''t it?
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by rsoxfan1123 February 18, 2009 12:13 PM EST
IOWEIGN- what a change- giving money to education instead of oil companies and milionaires. Imagine that.
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by dagrandma February 18, 2009 11:57 AM EST
lovegetpeace: Senator Bird? Virginia? His name is Senatory Byrd and he is from WEST Virginia.
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by dagrandma February 18, 2009 11:54 AM EST
perceptions5: Have you ever had a child disembowled by a swimming pool drain? If you did, you might be a little kinder towards John Edwards. Perhaps you should read a little more about his legal career.
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by ioweign February 18, 2009 11:23 AM EST
The Obama Presidential Campaign Contribution Payback Fund
is up to 787 BILLION dollars. Payment in kind, a little
quid pro quo, don''''t ya know. There''''s money in there for
the doctors who gave to Obama. There''''s cash for the
pharmaceutical and hospital industries that gave to Obama.
There''''s money for the teachers who gave to Obama. There''''s
payolla for the auto and construction unions, who backed
Obama. There''''s money for Oprah, Alec Baldwin, Rosie
O''''Donnell, Spike Lee, P Diddy, Snoop Dogg and all those
actors, producers and rappers who backed Obama. There''''s
money for WallStreet, Warren Buffet and Bill Gates.
There''''s money for the college professors who backed
Obama. He ain''''t been in office a month, and they''''re
already cashing in the IOUs.

The "Stimulus Package" works out to a thirteen hundred
dollar return on each and every dollar invested in Obama''''s
campaign, the best return on investment in business history.
The Obama Presidential Campaign Contribution Payback Fund
is as good as winning the lottery, 600 million times over,
unless you''''re a tax payer.

Posted by skuareoff at 07:42 AM : Feb 18, 2009

Wow - It''s not just for Iraqis anymore...
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by riptide213 February 18, 2009 10:18 AM EST
US first national government agenda! Good sense at last.

Our elected government can pay for improved US aid by not handing out low or no return bad investment foreign aid.

Keep our US tax dollars here to invest for a 21st century, first world quality of life improvement for each and every US citizen.

Stop the dysfunctional global gravy train of narrowed gauged overly generous US tax funded cash handouts to every bottomless pit cause in every place but the US homeland.

If US citizens, as private individuals have enough spare cash and inclination to donate their money to so called good causes of their choice so be it.

No problems with voluntary personal donations to cause of your choice.

Stop insane politically fueled hemorrhage of our hard earned, paid by mandated US law, US tax money flowing from our national arteries into ailing countries and causes round the world.

Fix America first with American tax dollars.

Objective use of tax cash for tangible US only homeland improvements.

We pay more than our fair share into United Nations coffers so they can distribute to global causes based on international assessments and priorities as voted by UN committees.

Anything beyond UN contribution must be treated as a gross misappropriation of US tax dollars by elected government officers into subjective dubious or disputed causes.

Self inflicted drain of our resources must end!

US must rescue US from decline, no one else will.



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by bbpkr February 18, 2009 4:51 AM EST
tincup356, aka RealFool, the revolution began 11-04-08. Phase 2 will be 11-10, when the NeoCON Repug Obstruction Program results in p.o.''d American Voters purging
More Repugs from both Houses of Congress.
Keep watching & listening to Leader Limplog, so your "thought" processes can get even More Bizarre.
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by bbpkr February 18, 2009 4:33 AM EST
aj, your''s is the most Original, and Logical "budget-Helper" I''ve
heard / read lately. I''ll be Forwarding details of your proposal to not-so-few email contacts. Keep on thinkin'' !Deletedid, u need to get back on your meds.
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by smt451d February 18, 2009 3:16 AM EST
Freak show economics. When you''re not able to pay your debts, borrow more money.
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by ajconner February 18, 2009 3:08 AM EST
When a company falls on difficult times, one thing that happens is they reduce staff/workers. The remaining workers must find ways to continue to do a good job or be eliminated as well.

The CEO usually gets kudos for making this type of "tough decision", and his board of directors gives him a big bonus.

Our government should not be immune from similar risks.
Reduce the House of Representatives from the current 435 members to 218 members.
Reduce Senate members from 100 to 50 (one per State). Then, reduce their staff by 25%.
$44,108,400 for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay/member/ yr.)
$97,175,000 for elimination of their staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)
$240,294 for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.
$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel ear-marks each year. (members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion/yr).

The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and improve efficiencies. It might even be in their best interests to work together for the good of our country!

We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing
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by ajconner February 18, 2009 3:08 AM EST
When a company falls on difficult times, one thing that happens is they reduce staff/workers. The remaining workers must find ways to continue to do a good job or be eliminated as well.

The CEO usually gets kudos for making this type of "tough decision", and his board of directors gives him a big bonus.

Our government should not be immune from similar risks.
Reduce the House of Representatives from the current 435 members to 218 members.
Reduce Senate members from 100 to 50 (one per State). Then, reduce their staff by 25%.
$44,108,400 for elimination of base pay for congress. (267 members X $165,200 pay/member/ yr.)
$97,175,000 for elimination of their staff. (estimate $1.3 Million in staff per each member of the House, and $3 Million in staff per each member of the Senate every year)
$240,294 for the reduction in remaining staff by 25%.
$7,500,000,000 reduction in pork barrel ear-marks each year. (members whose jobs are gone. Current estimates for total government pork earmarks are at $15 Billion/yr).

The remaining representatives would need to work smarter and improve efficiencies. It might even be in their best interests to work together for the good of our country!

We may also expect that smaller committees might lead to a more efficient resolution of issues as well. It might even be easier to keep track of what your representative is doing
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