DannyR
02-22-2009, 05:26 PM
Seems like some of the obligations the government is requiring to receive stimulus money are too much for many lawmakers.
Just proves a statement I made in previous posts that one can refuse to accept government money if you don't want government restrictions.
Perdue: Ga. might turn down some stimulus funds (http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2009/02/22/perdue_stimulus_funds.html)
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, for instance, has said he won’t take some of the $2.8 billion economic stimulus money headed to his state because he thinks the excessive borrowing needed to pay for it might hurt the country and South Carolina in the long term.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour have said they may reject some of the federal money tied to unemployment insurance because it would force their states to change their unemployment laws.
Perdue said Sunday he has similar concerns regarding Georgia’s unemployment insurance.
“It’s not a matter of turning (the money) down, but some of could cost more to use it than you would get,” Perdue said. “We won’t be using that.”
Just proves a statement I made in previous posts that one can refuse to accept government money if you don't want government restrictions.
Perdue: Ga. might turn down some stimulus funds (http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/2009/02/22/perdue_stimulus_funds.html)
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, for instance, has said he won’t take some of the $2.8 billion economic stimulus money headed to his state because he thinks the excessive borrowing needed to pay for it might hurt the country and South Carolina in the long term.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour have said they may reject some of the federal money tied to unemployment insurance because it would force their states to change their unemployment laws.
Perdue said Sunday he has similar concerns regarding Georgia’s unemployment insurance.
“It’s not a matter of turning (the money) down, but some of could cost more to use it than you would get,” Perdue said. “We won’t be using that.”