Yay! Govenor Jinal says NO to the stimulus money

citizen · #1 02-23-2009, 01:07 PM

Hes not having it.

Even if his state needs the money for the jobs lost there or the rebuilding of the infrastructor and it hurts the residents for a while- so what! It will only be for a while.

At least he stood up on principals. Where are the other govenors prinicpals on the stimilus issue?

citizen · #2 02-23-2009, 01:12 PM

Also that means there will be no extension (I think) for unemployment benefits wont be extended along with the other states that are accepting the money. (which may hurt for sure) But now is the time for christian charities to step in and help out the families that are unemployed because of lost jobs in the Gov Jindal's state.

Lets see how people of Louisians how they come together. Now is the time to shine Louisiana!

Digging4Truth · #3 02-23-2009, 01:15 PM

Well... I don't live in Louisiana any longer...

But it looks like he is standing up to his campaign speak...

One state down... 49 to go.

Aquila · #4 02-26-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by citizen

Also that means there will be no extension (I think) for unemployment benefits wont be extended along with the other states that are accepting the money. (which may hurt for sure) But now is the time for christian charities to step in and help out the families that are unemployed because of lost jobs in the Gov Jindal's state.

Lets see how people of Louisians how they come together. Now is the time to shine Louisiana!

Christian charities? lol Most of them can barely pay their electric bills...they can't handle this sort of burden. We either stand together or we fall individually. We need to come together as Americans.

mizpeh · #5 02-23-2009, 01:21 PM

Lord, bless Louisiana!!

franklyn4 · #6 02-23-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by citizen

Hes not having it.

Even if his state needs the money for the jobs lost there or the rebuilding of the infrastructor and it hurts the residents for a while- so what! It will only be for a while.

At least he stood up on principals. Where are the other govenors prinicpals on the stimilus issue?

Dont mean to be a party pooper but your facts arent correct. Gov Jindal is only rejecting $98 million of the $3.8 BILLION alloted for the state of Louisiana. To put it another way, he is only rejecting 2% and taking the other 98% of the stimulus money. LOL this guy is totally laying the ground work for a 2012 run.
There are two things you dont trust, Satan and a politician they both will deceive you.
link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/us...l?ref=business

TRFrance · #7 02-23-2009, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by franklyn4

Dont mean to be a party pooper but your facts arent correct. Gov Jindal is only rejecting $98 million of the $3.8 BILLION alloted for the state of Louisiana. To put it another way, he is only rejecting 2% and taking the other 98% of the stimulus money. LOL this guy is totally laying the ground work for a 2012 run.
There are two things you dont trust, Satan and a politician they both will deceive you.
link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/us...l?ref=business

Hmmm.

Thanks for looking that up.
Cold hard facts are a beautiful thing.

I don't think Jindal's decision was all that impressive. In fact, it was a bit of a no-brainer, actually.

Ferd · #8 02-23-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by franklyn4

Dont mean to be a party pooper but your facts arent correct. Gov Jindal is only rejecting $98 million of the $3.8 BILLION alloted for the state of Louisiana. To put it another way, he is only rejecting 2% and taking the other 98% of the stimulus money. LOL this guy is totally laying the ground work for a 2012 run.
There are two things you dont trust, Satan and a politician they both will deceive you.
link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/21/us...l?ref=business

to be clear, I believe he is rejecting the portion of the package that would require Louisiana to undo the welfare reform that was passed in the mid-1990's

Taking that 98million would require the state to revamp its welfare process to revert back to the old method of recruiting welfare recipients.

I applaud this action. It is the right action. it is a principled action.

my governor in Texas is also doing this and I applaud that as well.

franklyn4 · #9 02-23-2009, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferd

to be clear, I believe he is rejecting the portion of the package that would require Louisiana to undo the welfare reform that was passed in the mid-1990's

Taking that 98million would require the state to revamp its welfare process to revert back to the old method of recruiting welfare recipients.

I applaud this action. It is the right action. it is a principled action.

my governor in Texas is also doing this and I applaud that as well.

Actually neither state would have to revamp anything. All they would have to do is amend the state law regarding the unemployment benefits. The point is its a political stunt pure and simple.

Ferd · #10 02-26-2009, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by franklyn4

Actually neither state would have to revamp anything. All they would have to do is amend the state law regarding the unemployment benefits. The point is its a political stunt pure and simple.

The Democrat gov. of Tenn. just pulled the same "political stunt"

its about the rules the law requires the states to abide by if they take the money. it isnt a stunt.