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American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Purpose
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To preserve and create jobs
and promote economic recovery.
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To assist those most impacted
by the recession.
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To provide investments needed
to increase economic efficiency by spurring
technological advances in science and health.
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To invest in transportation,
environmental protection, and other
infrastructure that will provide long-term
economic benefits.
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To stabilize State and local
government budgets, in order to minimize and
avoid reductions in essential services and
counterproductive state and local tax increases.
Source: ‘‘American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009’’
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