Add It Up: Stimulate me, Obama!
Current amount, in dollars, of President Obamas stimulus plan aimed to create jobs and spur the economy: 827 billion
Amount, in dollars, Mayor Shirley Franklin recently requested for Atlanta projects: 1.88 billion
Estimated number of city jobs Franklin says the federal stimulus plan could create: 40,000
Number of police officers Franklin wants to add with stimulus money: 200
Dollar value of sewer projects the city wants to build using stimulus funds: 801 million
Amount, in dollars, the city requested to build the International Terminal at Jackson-Hartsfield International Airport: 500 million
Number of federal dollars Franklin says would go to offset the citys budget deficit: 0
Amount, in dollars, the Georgia Department of Transportation has requested for state projects: 3.4 billion
Estimated number of jobs Georgia could gain because of the stimulus package: 143,000
Sources: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, U.S. Conference of Mayors