WASHINGTON – Healthcare aid to states, additional funds for unemployment insurance and tax cuts are among the provisions of the $825 billion stimulus bill introduced today by House Democrats.
The bill includes $100 billion for school districts to make up for cuts in state funding, $87 billion to help states pay for certain health programs and $39 billion for health insurance for the unemployed. It also includes a $500-per worker, $1,000 per couple tax credit.
Several House committees plan to hold hearings on the measure, which lawmakers worked on in close consultation with the Obama transition team, next week
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