Assignment #4 A.Scalf

The article "States in Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash" was written by Monica Davis and was published in the New York Times. I believe this article was directed towards the American people to let them know what is happening on the inside.

Davis telling us how governors could basically cheat by revising things to receive more money and how some people think that states are going to start competing for the money. I think she's against the stimulus plan and this article is leaning that way. Almost every thing she states is something negative about the plan, but I agree because I am against it as well. There is no possible way for every state to receive every penny they should and that will arise major conflicts.

Assignment #4 B.Adams

The article "States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash", was written by Monica Davey of the New York Times. M.Davey wrote the article to show everyone that their is much concern over what to do with the money from the stimulus package.She directed the article towards the people of the United States, including all fifty states.

In the article she lets us know that each state has no idea how much money they will be getting or how it will be used. Each state and city will have to come up with the much needed ways to spend the money. In the end everything will be left up to the government officials to decide who gets what, and what will be best for each state.

Assignment # 4 S.Layman

The article "States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash" was written by Monica Davey of the New York times. In this article she addresses the public of the different problems that can and are arising from the new stimulus project. She sheds some light on the fact that every state will be treated differently depending on their current economic problems, as well as, what projects they already have planned out.

For the states that already have a list of things that need to be taken care of and/or states that have the biggest economic problems already, they will be getting more money. The issue that is arising from this is that now we are seeing governors, state leaders, politicians and so forth fighting and trying to fix more problems then they were originally going to face. States are now worried that one might get more in one area then their own. Some states that managed to keep out of the red are being punished by getting less money.....

While everyone fights for what money to get and what project to start on/take care of, it reminds us that in the end taxpayers are the ones paying for all of this. We will be paying trillions of dollars off for this stimulus package. Sure it will create some jobs right now that are needed to help the economy but what happens when those jobs are done? What happens when we need another stimulus project on top of this one? We have already been down this road once before, hopefully this time, this president, knows what he is doing and can actually help the situation and the American public instead of hurt it.

Assignment #4 D.Feaster

In the article "States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash" talks about how President Barack Obama's stimulus package. The article was written by Monica Davey for the NY Times on February 16th 2009. In it she states the concern among many governors and majors of each state about how the money is going to be spent and who is going to spend it. The article is directed towards American people and all 50 states of America.

It talks about how many states plan to take the money to help make jobs or spend it on Medicaid and education. In Missouri, The Department of Transportation plans to prepare 34 transportation projects that will promise 14,000 jobs. The American Association of State Highway says that they have 5,000 ready to go jobs but do not have any money to help fund the projects. Maybe some of the money could go to help with or to also create more jobs so people can get back to working. This will help to put our economy back on track.

Assignment #4 J Miller

In Monica Davey's article "States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash" posted in the New York Times informs the public that there will be drastic decisions for states to figure out how there money will be dispersed. With our country in a huge money deficit there are many questions, where the money should go, how much are we getting and how will it be spent? For instance in Missouri they intend to spend theirs on transportation that will also open up job opportunities while in Florida a city of 150,000 that are sitting on aging sewer pipes that need repair. This will be the greatest release of federal dollars since Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society program which is going to cause many political battles.

There will be much debate between governors, legislatures, state capitols and city halls on where the money should go and yes there will be cities and Associations that get screwed out of some money. There is just too many items that need to be fixed and the problem is with what money? Yes our Nation is in trouble and it can be fixed. Is it going to happen this year? More than likely it probably won't be fixed in ten years.

Assignment # 4 S. Suarez

The article States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash was written by monica davey of the New York times and was directed toward the general public in order to talk about how president obamas stimulus package will not only affect the national economy but state and local economies as well. Now that the stimulus package has been passed many are wondering where the money will go. The article lists many state and federal programs that really need the money in order to keep them running. But the big problem is that will it be distributed evenly among everybody without causing huge riots and total chaos?
In conclusion, only time will tell how the government is going to distribute that money among all of the different kinds of programs that really need it. There are many states that are already coming up with many ideas in order to spend the stimulus money, but the goverment will have the last word on how much money each state will get. In the end we just have to wait and see on how the government is going to go through with this plan without causing big problems.

B. Brakefield Assignment 4

In this article "States and Cities in Scramble for Stimulus Cash" by Monica Davey. Davey is explaining about when President Obama signs the stimulus bill on Tuesday "it will be the biggest influx of federal dollars since the days of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society program" in the New York Times. But good has to come with the bad too, Davey states that it will set off a mulitude of politcal battles. I think this article was written to the public to show that its not all peaches and cream when this money is being given out, and its not going to make everything all better. There is more that meets the eye to this situation.
Everyone keeps saying just get a stimulus check to balance everything out and it will all be ok. Davey is arguing that this is not going to be easy. Its going to be difficult to distribute the money properly without causing rioits. Davey list all the different programs and things some of our states need help on. How is the Government going to choose what and how much goes where?