[Miss Marple]

$13 billion in 1947 dollars, so that Europe could buy goods to get moving again.

You can read about it here on the State department's site:

The Marshall Plan

Newt wasn't advocating sending federally funded heavy equipment. He was advocating economic aid.

[MadIvan]

Well Bush sort of followed his suggestion. New Orleans is a basket case still. Mississippi on the other hand, is apparently doing fine.

Regards, Ivan