Governors Against State Bailouts - Washington, D.C, World

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online.wsj.com - 12/2/2008

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RICK PERRY and MARK SANFORD As governors and citizens, we've grown increasingly concerned over the past weeks as Washington has thrown bailout after bailout at the national economy with little to show for it. In the process, the federal government is not only burying future generations under ...

usatoday.com - 12/2/2008

Governors press for stimulus bill by Inauguration

— usatoday.com — The governors are also pressing for as much as $136 billion worth of infrastructure projects like road... and bridge repairs as the Democratic-controlled Congress and President-elect Barack Obama prepare economic recovery legislation that Obama hopes to ... (more) Governors press for stimulus bill by Inauguration

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wordpress.redstate.com - 12/8/2008

No More Bailouts

— wordpress.redstate.com — It’s official. Washington’s favorite word this year is “bailout.” It’s been overused by Congress’ elite in hopes... of rescuing their corporate friends from poor decision-making. It’s been used to pick the pockets of the already hurting taxpayer. It’s ... (more) No More Bailouts

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msnbc.msn.com - 11/26/2008

Obama meets with governors on economy

— msnbc.msn.com — Nearly 40 governors and governors-elect – including Palin – will join the President-elect in Philadelphia next Tuesday... to discuss how the economic crisis is crimping states and their budgets. (more) Obama meets with governors on economy

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Sister Toldjah: Two Republican Governors: Just say no to state bailouts

Pundits Blog: Born in Texas — Rick Perry’s Opportunity

Pat Dollard | Young Americans: Jindal Joins Growing List Of Governors Refusing Bailout Money

TPM Election Central: Ca-Ching! -- Or Not -- Which GOP Governors Could Really Turn Down Stimulus Bucks

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Two Republican Governors: Just say no to state bailouts
Sister Toldjah — ... Unfortunately, TX Gov. Rick Perry and SC Gov. Mark Sanford are voices in the wilderness - nevertheless their piece against state bailouts in the WSJ today is definitely worth the read. ...

Born in Texas — Rick Perry’s Opportunity
Pundits Blog — ... two terms as governor, state spending actually increased by over 50 percent with Jeb. There is a tone of anxiety in Kristol’s column, titled, “Small Isn’t Beautiful.” It comes because a number of conservative governors, starting with South Carolina’s Mark Sanford, are backing away from Obama and the bailouts. Perry has signed on and, being governor of the biggest and most prominent state in the red realm, he is the natural leader of this new movement. Here he is with Sanford in a recent ...

Jindal Joins Growing List Of Governors Refusing Bailout Money
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — ... per day in relief for workers while saddling every family with $9,400 in added debt to pay for special-interest programs and pork-barrel projects. It will do little to create jobs, and will do more harm than good to middle-class families and our economy.” ——————————————————————————————- WSJ: Dated: December 2, 2008 Governors Against State Bailouts Hard to ...

Ca-Ching! -- Or Not -- Which GOP Governors Could Really Turn Down Stimulus Bucks
TPM Election Central — ... • Rick Perry of Texas previously co-authored an op-ed piece with Sanford in the Wall St. Journal, standing with him against the bill. But now Perry ...

Everyone Has Their Price -- Grandstanding GOP Governors Are Taking The Stimulus Money
TPM Election Central — ... Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who co-wrote an op-ed piece with South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford about all the things that were wrong with the bill, has now informed the White House that ...