Certain Firms, Industries Got Last-Minute Gifts in Stimulus

washingtonpost.com — The final bill, approved by Congress on Friday, includes $8 billion in unplanned spending specifically requested by President Obama for regional high-speed rail projects, according to administration officials. New language sought by General Motors will save the beleaguered Detroit automaker from paying up to $10 billion in taxes related to.... Feb 15, 2009 View in Crawl 4