The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act failed to help American taxpayers.
halt rising unemployment.
provide funds for state governments.
pay for road and bridge construction.

Today does not mark the end of our economic troubles. Nor does it constitute all of what we must do to turn our economy around. But it does mark the beginning of the end - the beginning of what we need to do to create jobs for Americans scrambling in the wake of layoffs; to provide relief for families worried they won't be able to pay next month's bills; and to set our economy on a firmer foundation, paving the way to long-term growth and prosperity.

- President Barack Obama, 2/17/09, Denver, CO

One year ago, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 into law to rescue, rebuild, and strengthen our struggling national economy (P.L. 111-5). Eight years of failed fiscal policies and misguided economic priorities had left our national economy on the brink of disaster, and now - just one year later - our economy is on the brink of recovery. The Recovery Act is creating and protecting good-paying jobs; making investments in America's future; and cutting taxes for working families. The Recovery Act is also delivering transparency and accountability to guarantee that all taxpayer money is invested responsibly.

While the economy is starting to show some growth and recover from the worst financial and economic crisis since the Great Depression, a real economic recovery is not possible without long-lasting, meaningful job creation. That's why Senate Democrats are committed to putting

B.) halt rising unemployment

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