Roundtable Discussion with Vice President Biden

Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will host a roundtable discussion on the 2009 Recovery Act with Gov. David Paterson and business leaders from across the country this morning, Tuesday, June 2, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at Pace's NYC campus. The discussion can be viewed via webcast. You will need to sign in with your Pace Portal username and password.

Pace University President Stephen J. Friedman writes:

Nearly 40 students from the Lubin School of Business will have a firsthand glimpse of some of the best business minds in the country as they discuss how the Obama Administration will implement the Recovery Act and jumpstart the economy. Biden's choice of pace as the location for this important event is recognition of our success in education the next generation of business and professional leaders. It is also a testament to our ongoing effirts to establush Pace as a center for discussion and debate on major policy issues of our time.

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Recovery.org

Not to be confused with the official government site devoted to the same purpose, recovery.org, from Onvia,

was developed to bring unprecedented transparency and accountability to recovery spending and ensure that every business, regardless of size, has equal access to the projects associated with the recovery efforts. On this site you will find real-time data, maps, and graphs detailing the spending activity associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Onvia tracks "every dime" of spending by Federal, State and Local government agencies, and Recovery.org allows you to explore these activities in great detail by State, by Congressional District, and by Community.

It includes a pull-down menu that lets you look into projects in your city and state--currently, a number of cities in New York have applied for stimulus money for bridge and road improvement and rehabilitation projects.

See Where the Economic Bailout Money is Going

Recovery.gov allows the American taxpayer to see how the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is being spent. The website promises that

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be carried out with full transparency and accountability . . . This is your money. You have a right to know where it's going and how it's being spent. Learn what steps we're taking to ensure you can track our progress every step of the way.

U.S. Financial Crisis: American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan 2009

USA.gov launched the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan 2009 website. This website informs and allows public to follow recent developments of the recovery plan. It provides some basic information under its Frequently Asked Questions section; however people can also submit their questions, comments, and concerns via e-mail or strike a live chat conversation with a government representative.

The full text of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is available on the Thomas web site. This Act lays out a new plan to address this financial crisis. It was passed by the House of Representatives on January 28, 2009, and by the Senate on February 10, 2009. The Act proposes unemployment and welfare expansion, tax cuts, and investment in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and energy.

Some of the goals of the Act are to:

• Create 3 to 4 million jobs over the next two years.
• Computerize every citizen's medical records in five years.
• Double renewable energy generating capacity over three years.
• Provide healthcare coverage for nearly 8.5 million Americans.
• Enhance the security of 90 major ports.
• Increase food stamp benefits for over 30 million Americans.