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 Constituents, Small Business Owners & State Leaders to Thank U.S. Rep Paul Hodes for Passage of Economic Recovery PlanFor Immediate Release Contact: Zandra Rice Hawkins Constituents, Small Business Owners & State Leaders to Thank U.S. Rep Paul Hodes for Passage of Economic Recovery Plan Hodes to Hear from NH Residents Put Back to Work by Most Important Legislation on the Economy Since the New Deal Concord – On Monday, April 13th at the State House LOB Lobby, Congressman Paul Hodes will hear directly from representatives of New Hampshire’s small business community and state leaders – in addition to other constituents – about how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has impacted them. The White House estimated that passage of the jobs plan will create or save 16,000 jobs in New Hampshire over the next two years, provide a ‘making work pay’ tax cut of up to $800 for 590,000 workers and their families, make 9,000 families eligible for a new American Opportunity Tax Credit to make college affordable; offer an additional $100 per month in unemployment insurance benefits to 57,000 workers in New Hampshire who have lost their jobs in the recession, and provide funding sufficient to modernize at least 28 schools in New Hampshire so our children have the labs, classrooms and libraries they need to compete in the 21st century. WHO: U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes, Constituents, Small Business Owners, Public Safety & State Leaders WHAT: Positive Impact of Jobs and Economic Recovery Plan on Struggling New Hampshire Communities/Appreciation for Congressman Hodes’ Support of Historic Legislation WHEN: Monday, April 13th at 11:00 AM WHERE: State House, LOB Lobby ### Back to Granite State Progress  |