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Labor Secretary Hilda Solis praised the Obama administration’s announcement Wednesday to allocate $2.4 billion of Recovery Act funds for the development of electric vehicles.

“This is a perfect example of an investment that meets both short-term and long-term goals,” Solis claimed during a conference call with reporters. “[The] projects will create tens of thousands of good, sustainable jobs all across America and immediately help to revitalize the auto-industry in America.”

Solis also described the decision as an important step in combatting climate change and dampening U.S. dependency on foreign oil.

Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D), whose state will receive $30 million in grants, cited the funding as proof of the stimulus plan’s success.

"We are just thrilled,” Strickland said. “There are some who talk about the stimulus not working. I can tell you, in Ohio, it is working.”