 Democrats overwhelmingly supported this measure, while only a few Senate Republicans supported the law.The CBO (Congressional Budget Office) estimated that the ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) would positively impact the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and employment, with primary impact between 2009 and 2011.It projected an increase in the GDP of between 1.4 and 3.8% by late 2009, 1.1 and 3.3% by late 2010, and 0.4 and 1.3% by late 2011, as well as a decrease of between zero and 0.2% beyond 2014.