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Senator Mark Udall, a Democrat, and Representative Mike Coffman (pictured), a Republican, voted differently on the massive economic stimulus package.
Udall, a supporter, says the bottom line is that it will create jobs as the economy reels from recession, according to CBS4 [2].
Coffman, on the other hand, says there's nothing to help people who are struggling now.
So what's in the stimulus for Colorado, anyway? The Denver Business Journal [3] provides a decent breakdown that highlights the 59,000 mainly private sector jobs that will be created or saved.
Workers can now expect $400 each in tax credits, and there's more than $400 million for highway projects and $100 million for mass transit. There are also some unexpected interesting nuggets like $81 million for weatherization assistance for low-income families.
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[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/michael-de-yoanna
[2] http://cbs4denver.com/politics/Stimulus.Plan.Colorado.2.935828.html
[3] http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/02/09/daily87.html