$1.75B tax breaks for Michigan residents could be in feds’ economic stimulus package

A federal economic stimulus package could bring some $4.6 billion to Michigan in support of health care and schools. If approved, some 3.5 million residents could qualify for billions in tax breaks.

According to excerpts from the story:

LANSING (AP) -- Estimates say Michigan could get at least $4.6 billion for infrastructure, health care and schools under the initial version of the $825 billion federal stimulus package introduced in Congress.

The Detroit News reports the state could get $2 billion over 27 months for Medicaid, a government-run health care program for low-income residents.

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