Recovery.Gov: White House Website To Track Stimulus Goes Live

The Obama White House has officially launched its stimulus-tracking website, recovery.gov, giving the public a new-media portal through which to follow the progress of the legislation and, more broadly, the economy.

"Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going," reads the site. "There are going to be a few different ways to search for information. The money is being distributed by Federal agencies, and soon you'll be able to see where it's going -- to which states, to which congressional districts, even to which Federal contractors. As soon as we are able to, we'll display that information visually in maps, charts, and graphics."

So far, the webpage includes a breakdown of exactly what was in the stimulus package such as $288 billion in tax relief, $144 billion for state and local fiscal relief, etc. ... They also have a U.S. map that tracks, state-by-state, where jobs have been created and/or saved -- a reminder to lawmakers who voted against the plan that they might face political ramifications for their opposition. The actual data points on which projects are receiving what kinds of funds won't be live, it seems, until the money is actually spent.

"Once the money starts to go out to build new roads, modernize schools, and create new jobs, we'll be able to give you the details on spending," the site reads. "Right here on Recovery.gov, you'll be able to see how, when, and where your taxpayer dollars are going."

One other interesting feature: the White House is encouraging readers to "share your recovery story." It's the type of interactive addition that can prove a win-win for the president's staff. They don't have to search for success stories, and the public feels like it is working in tandem with the administration on this huge political project.

Comments

[chewie2008]

impressive.

[GiveUsFree]

Now will you begin to trust our President? He is doing his best to stick to his campaign promises and this is the most I've seen from a President in a very long time.

[ohiomark]

I'm sure this will be a propaganda site that will take credit for all the "good" to come out of this abortion and all the "bad" stuff will be blamed on Bush.

[MaximMaximus]

If President Bush had a similar web page showing who gets what, there might have been something close to a second war of independence in this country...of course I am a bit exaggerating but I believe it's a strong enough analogy.

[LittlePurpleUSA]

Where's the money that's supposed to go to ACORN? Rush told me they were getting money and I know he would never lie to me! He told me so!

[shel3364]

I really, really hate to use this word because its so overused, but its fitting.


AWESOME.

[Kaye08]

Recovery.gov is wonderful. I am thrilled to be able to follow the money and see what each state does with it. I think every department in government should be this open and transparent. I think each state should have a website like this so we know what's going on in our own state. I signed up already! This will be fun to watch. At least we will now know the truth about how this spending in going. We can not count on our media to tell us the truth!

[amistad]

WOW!!!!
EXCELLENT PRESIDENT OBAMA!!!!

[C IH8U2]

Remember when the tr0//s lost their heads when the site disappered for the last couple weeks. Talking about broken promises of transparency. LOL

[sonomarc]

Obama now does both KPI's AND visualization. Cool.

[amankwa]

This is great and should serve as a lesson in transparency for governments around the world.

[Agent420]

How is a list of states, a map?

[psychmaj323]

"Once the money starts to go out to build new roads, modernize schools, and create new jobs, we'll be able to give you the details on spending..."

reading is fundamental. He just signed the bill TODAY...

[Gq Teacha]

president obama is splitting up the GOP's,what a genius,this man reads the art of war by Sun Tzu definitely!!!

[canobserv]

my bet is he is REALLY good at chess.........and maybe poker

[AllenPapapetrou]

The left and right don't realize that our President is non-partisan. The Democratic party is just the most effective party to achieve his true intention which has been with him since he graduated from college: To help improve the lives of people around him.

Each step in his career shows him expanding his skills and abilities to help more and more people. Almost as if he planned it.

President Obama is more interested in helping than labeling. To look upon his actions as partisan or bi-partisan is to miss the more fundamental truth that he is a non-partisan working through the system and changing the system for the fair betterment of all our people.

Ya gotta love it!

Recovery.org is yet another example this.

[greatlardini]

Just when the Republi-cant's think they have the answer our President changes the question! Rock on, Mr. President.

[Lady Rose]

That was quick :)