The Stimulus Package and Technology

Lohr, Steve. "Technology Gets a Piece of Stimulus." New York Times 26 January 2009: B1+.

Lohr writes, "The $825 billion stimulus plan presented this month by House Democrats called for $37 billion in spending in three high-tech areas: $20 billion to computerize medical records, $11 billion to create smarter electrical grids and $6 billion to expand high-speed Internet access in rural and underserved communities" (B1).