Tom Evslin

former Chief Recovery Officer, State of Vermont

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Former Chief Recovery Officer responsible for coordinating Vermont's use of federal stimulus money; contributing editor at VermontTiger.com

Tom Evslin on KCRW

President Obama's stimulus package is officially called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act .  It was advertised as a fast-track program for hiring the unemployed as well as…

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