Sorry not opinion but actual fact. The revelation of the tax relief not being tax relieve comes from "Recovery.gov". In case you do not have the desire to check here is what it says. "Tax Relief - includes $15 B for Infrastructure and Science, $61 B for Protecting the Vulnerable, $25 B for Education and Training and $22 B for Energy. Leaving only $165 B for tax relief. I was only guessing at 40% and in that you can say I was wrong as the reduction in relief is 42.7% not 40%.
The statement about "Welfare Reform" was from a news report. I am sure that a careful reading of the plans for the states will reveal the actual wording.
If there is anything I am it is not accepting of everything I hear. I am much more comfortable in reading the original material.