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Vice President Joseph Biden said in a conference call with reporters Mondat that the stimulus helpedcreate 150,000 jobs in the firsyt 100 days after the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passesd in February. Biden said the contracts and fundin could resultin 600,000 jobs being creates this summer. ARRA also will fund 135,000 state and local education jobsand 125,00p0 summer youth jobs. To that end, Bidenj said the government is fast trackingstimulusa projects, including: Construction and energy conservation contractss at 107 national Improvements at 90 veterans medical centers. Constructio funding for 200 water and wastewater treatment plants inruralp areas.
Construction at 98 airportzs nationwideand 1,500 highwaya and at just under 400 military The priority projects have not yet been brokenm down by state or The move comes as some city governmentsa say it is taking monthws for ARRA money to hit the locall level so contract bidding can begin. Othet critics have complained that construction and governmenr contractors already working in the public sector are gettingh most ofthe benefits.
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