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Governors v. Congress
online.wsj.com - 2/23/2009
Governors v. Congress
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The stimulus sets a long-term budget trap for the states.
news.yahoo.com - 2/19/2009
GOP governors consider turning down stimulus money
— news.yahoo.com — BATON ROUGE, La. A handful of Republican governors are considering turning down some money from the federal... stimulus package , a move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs of constituents struggling with record foreclosures and ... (more) GOP governors consider turning down stimulus money

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Obama Gains G.O.P. Support From Governors
nytimes.com - 2/17/2009
Obama Gains G.O.P. Support From Governors
— nytimes.com — Republican governors showed in the stimulus debate that they could be allies with President Obama even as... Congressional Republicans spurned him. > (more) Obama Gains G.O.P. Support From Governors

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Obama Gains Support From G.O.P. Governors
nytimes.com - 2/17/2009
Obama Gains Support From G.O.P. Governors
— nytimes.com — Republican governors have become allies with President Obama, as others in the party have spurned him. >... (more) Obama Gains Support From G.O.P. Governors

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RIGHTWINGSPARKLE:  Forcing States

Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog:  Michele Bachmann: What's a Governor To Do?

Congress Blog:  What’s a Governor To Do? (Rep. Michele Bachmann)

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Forcing States
RIGHTWINGSPARKLE — Good Stuff here at WSJ: These Governors -- Haley Barbour of Mississippi, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Butch Otter of Idaho, Rick Perry of Texas and Mark Sanford of South Carolina -- all have the same objection: The tens of billions of dollars of aid for health care, welfare and education will disappear in two years and leave states with no way to finance the expanded programs. Mr. Perry sent a letter to President Obama last week warning that Texas may refuse certain stimulus funds. "If this money expands entitlements, we will not accept ...

Michele Bachmann: What's a Governor To Do?
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — If you have not seen the Governors v. Congress piece in today's Wall Street Journal , I highly encourage you to give a read. It does a great job dissecting the very principled and rational reasoning as to why some Governors are rejecting their state's share of the funding from the recently passed economic stimulus package. "These Governors -- Haley Barbour of Mississippi, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Butch Otter of Idaho, Rick Perry of Texas and Mark Sanford of South Carolina -- all have the same objection: The tens of billions of dollars of aid for health care, welfare and ...

What’s a Governor To Do? (Rep. Michele Bachmann)
Congress Blog — If you have not seen the Governors v. Congress piece in today’s Wall Street Journal, I highly encourage you to give a read. It does a great job dissecting the very principled and rational reasoning as to why some Governors are rejecting their state’s share of the funding from the recently passed economic stimulus package.“These Governors — Haley Barbour of Mississippi, Bobby Jindal of Louisiana, Butch Otter of Idaho, Rick Perry of Texas and Mark Sanford of South Carolina — all have the same objection: The tens of billions of dollars of aid for health care, welfare and ...

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