WASHINGTON – It sounds like a gift from Uncle Sam, or more precisely, the future taxpayers of America: $708.6 million headed to municipalities in Erie and Niagara counties, along with another $565.5 million for local schools and colleges, all in return for the pain of suffering through a pandemic.
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President Joe Biden gestures as he takes questions from reporters as he speaks about the American Rescue Plan on May 5 in the State Dining Room of the White House.
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The Treasury Department said Monday that 39 million families are set to receive monthly child payments beginning on July 15.
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"Our plan is to totally transform Buffalo, embracing the success of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, by planning to make our city the kind of home we have consistently worked to achieve, but never before had the resources to complete," Mayor Byron Brown said.
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Buffalo Schools Superintendent Kriner Cash is just beginning to get public comments on how the money ought to be used.
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