GOP Gov Who Rejected Stimulus Money Wants Loan
Just as Mark Sanford rejected stimulus money because he’s so fiscally responsible, Texas Governor Rick Perry tried to sure up his conservative street cred by turning stimulus money down. Now he’s approaching DC with a tin cup.
Now that the state is dire straits, however, Perry is asking the federal government for a loan to cover the very expenses the rejected stimulus money would have paid for.
Democratic legislators know why rejecting the money in the first place only to later ask for a loan is bad for the state.
“That $555 million would that would have come with the stimulus money wouldn’t have to be paid back to the federal government, and that would have saved business taxpayers money for the next 20 years,” said Democratic State Rep. Mark Strama, according to News 8 Austin.
This idiot as well as Sanford and Arizona’s governor are looking the fools now. BTW I thought Texas seceded so to hell with them.
average james Reply:
July 17th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Shoot yourself in the foot politics.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
No politican can turn down money.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
well..if you are standing on a principle…a loan is better than a handout. It may not make the best business sense, but basically he’s saying, I’m not going to create undo burden on the rest of the country by asking for money that won’t be paid back.
splitting hairs, but I can see the reasoning if you are standing on a principle of no handouts…
that’s why Lee Iacoca was cool, his bail out was really a loan, and he paid it back before it was due.
July 17th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
What a tool. http://linkthe.com/2009/07/17/governor-who-rejected-stimulus-funds-now-needs-loan/
July 17th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Sure, let’s give gay little Texas a loan.
But, as a precondition to getting even one cent of federal money, require Texas to remove any mention of creationism or “intelligent design” or the “bible” or anything else hinting of their perverted brand of “christianity” from every aspect of the public school curriculum.
And if they refuse, screw them.
Go ahead and secede.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Sen. John Ensign of Nevada and Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina are so-called “defenders of marriage” who had extramarital affairs. Gov. Rick Perry of Texas rejected stimulus money and even talked about secession. Now he asks Washington for a loan that will end up costing his state’s taxpayers more.
When will these Republicans stop grandstanding?
average james Reply:
July 18th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Don’t hold your breath.
It’s their time to shine.
July 18th, 2009 at 10:09 am
What a shock! Gov. “Texas might have to secede from the Union” Perry was simply engaging in political grandstanding at the expense of the people of Texas! Can you imagine?
July 18th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Guess he rethought secession. These R governors are sure in the news a whole bunch these days.
July 18th, 2009 at 2:08 pm