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Excluded groups want in on health information technology funding

By Kimberly Leonard

Economic stimulus package has $27 billion for health IT; excluded providers are fighting for a slice

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act":

"… HITECH bill that emerged as part of the $787 billion stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which Obama signed on Feb. 17, 2009.Like most legislation, the economic s …"

EPA lacked strategy to create jobs with $7.2 billion stimulus funding

By Laurel Adams

IG criticizes EPA's stimulus projects for not taking job creation into account

Government agencies blew $125 billion on improper payments

By Laurel Adams

GAO identifies $125 billion in improper government payments in 2010
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IRS isn't catching fraudulent and excessive home energy credits

By Laurel Adams

IRS can't verify $6.8 billion in energy tax credits claimed by home owners

GAO says at least 3,700 stimulus recipients are delinquent on taxes

By Laurel Adams

Stimulus recipients who got $24 billion owe $750 million in taxes

Green bundler with the golden touch

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Investor Steve Westly straddles the worlds of venture capital, presidential fundraising and government advising
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Skipping safeguards, officials rushed benefit to a politically-connected energy company

By Ronnie Greene and Matthew Mosk

Did White House hurry to spur jobs - or favor firm backed by fundraiser?

Recovery board foiled by its own effort to track stimulus spending

By John Solomon

Add another chapter in the government's struggles to account for how the $787 billion stimulus money is being spent....

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act":

"… e won early accolades for his efforts to make all of the spending from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act available to the public and for early oversight investigations that have t …"

Some anti-spending candidates’ businesses have government contracts, tax breaks in their past

By Kimberly Leonard and Aaron Mehta

In his quest for West Virginia’s Senate seat, Republican John Raese frequently attacks “professional politicians’ out-of-control spending sp

Excerpts from this story referencing "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act":

"… hostile to government.”The most common target of criticism has been the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Passed in February 2009, the stimulus promised to revitalize the economy …"

John Mica — Transportation Committee

By Aaron Mehta

John Mica, the brother of former Democratic Rep. Dan Mica, was elected to the U.S. House as a Republican in 1992 representing Florida’s 7th

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