At the CNN Stimulus Desk, we have been breaking down for you what happened to the $862 billion Recovery Act that passed a year ago. Where did your tax money go?

Our team of researchers has been piecing through massive lists of projects to find the ones that might most interest you - and to ask questions about them. Below, just a couple of examples.

What questions do you have about the stimulus? Post here, and we just might tackle them on air.

Julia Lira is at the center of a national controversy in Brazil. A samba group chose her to lead its performance at next week’s Carnival. She’ll wear a mini-skirt and make-up, stay up late, and dance a dance most would call suggestive. And she’s 7 years-old. The girl’s parents say she’s just a girl who loves to dance. But now a family judge is trying to decide whether to block Julia’s participation. 

Our question: Should this little girl be allowed to lead the Samba at Carnival?

Post your comments here. Brooke Baldwin (in for Kyra) will read some of your comments in the 10am ET hour.

Starting at 11am ET, Tony Harris will have the results from our Quick Vote.

Should Julia be allowed to lead the Samba at Carnival?

• Yes
• No

or view results

We've received so many great comments; we want to keep the conversation going...

Out with big government and in with free markets. That’s part of the mission behind the Tea Party movement.

The first ever National Tea Party Convention is under way in Nashville, Tennessee. It’s a growing political movement that has Democrats and Republicans in its cross-hairs.

For $549 you get to hear keynote speaker Sarah Palin and hang out with other tea partiers.

The movement formed last year to protest excessive government spending– by both Republicans and Democrats.

Over the year, the Tea Party grew from dozens to hundreds of loosely-linked groups around the country. As the movement grew, it also become increasingly partisan.

Some Tea Party members began directing their anger at President Obama, calling him a socialist and carrying posters with his face altered to resemble Hitler or The Joker.

We want to hear from you. What do you think about the Tea Party movement?

Leave us a comment and we’ll share some of them today in the CNN NewsRoom between 11am and 1pm ET.

Tony Harris speaks with a soap entrepreneur on the success of her small business.

Since his campaign, President Obama has expressed his desire for bipartisanship. Even during this week’s State of the Union address he talked about reaching across the aisle.

Do you think the President will be successful and why?

Leave your comments below. We’ll air some of them between 11am and 1pm ET in the CNN NewsRoom.

Did you hear what you wanted to hear from President Obama during his State of the Union speech?
Leave your comments here. We’ll air some of them between 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET.

Entrepreneur Sonya Jones is one busy woman. She has been baking up tasty treats with her son since 1997 in an historic Atlanta neighborhood, but her small business took a big hit during the rescession. We caught up with her eight months ago when she was struggling. Watch how she is doing now.

One small businesswoman created her own form of stimulus. Cameroon immigrant Agatha Achindu, the owner of an organic baby food company "Yummy Spoonfuls" joined Tony Harris to talk about her successful enterprise.

President Obama's first State of the Union speech is tonight.
What do you want to hear on jobs, the economy?
Leave your comment here. We'll air some of them between 11a-1pET.
Be sure to watch the president's speech on CNN.

Almost three out of four Americans say at least half of the federal stimulus money has been wasted, according to a CNN/Opinion Research poll. 63% say they believe projects in the plan were included purely for political reasons.

Are you for or against the federal stimulus plan? Why? Leave your comments below. We may use some of them in the CNN NewsRoom beginning 11am ET/8am PT.