The Associated Press breaks down where stimulus transportation dollars are being spent relative to the economic conditions of the area. Some of the interesting findings:
--In low-unemployment counties nationwide, those in the bottom quarter of jobless rates, the federal government is spending about $89 a person compared with $59 a person in the worst-hit areas.
--In counties with the largest populations, the government is spending about $69 a person in areas with the lowest unemployment and $40 a person in places with the greatest job need.
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