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February 2, 2010

State: stimulus funds spent here total $2B

By RACHEL LA CORTE
Associated Press Writer

OLYMPIA — About $2 billion in federal stimulus money has been spent in Washington state, creating or retaining tens of thousands of jobs in the state, state officials said Monday.

State and local government workers submitted an update to the federal government this past weekend to track stimulus spending. The federal government reported Friday that about 600,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan.


 
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