{"id":409,"date":"2009-02-18T15:46:05","date_gmt":"2009-02-18T19:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/?p=409"},"modified":"2009-07-08T12:26:11","modified_gmt":"2009-07-08T16:26:11","slug":"the-dig-recovery-gov-follow-the-stimulus-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/blogs\/the-dig-recovery-gov-follow-the-stimulus-money\/409\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery.gov: Follow the stimulus money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/files\/2009\/02\/recovery200x1001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-410\" title=\"recovery200x1001\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/blueprintamerica\/files\/2009\/02\/recovery200x1001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>Established by the Obama Administration, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recovery.gov\/\">Recovery.gov<\/a> will track the $787 billion from the economic stimulus bill with the purpose of holding the federal government accountable with the public&#8217;s money. This increased transparency is intended to enable the tax-payer to follow where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.recovery.gov\/\">Website<\/a>, &#8220;There are going to be a few different ways to search for information. The money is being distributed by Federal agencies, and soon you&#8217;ll be able to see where it&#8217;s going &#8212; to which states, to which congressional districts, even to which Federal contractors. 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