He's only rejecting the stimulus money that would go towards welfare; otherwise, he's taking the other however many billion dollars that are being offered to him.
How is it awsome that he is turning down money that would go toward education and welfare. More money for education is a GREAT things for any group of people anywhere. The US's public school system is why we because a superpower and our lack of funding for them in resent years is why we might because a 3rd world country. Why republicans to fucking stupid sometimes?
All politicians have some sort of self-gain when they vote or don't vote for the stimulus. Republicans are voting against it because it was Obama's idea. Dems are voing for it... well... for the same reason. Partisan politics at its finest.
All politicians have some sort of self-gain when they vote or don't vote for the stimulus. Republicans are voting against it because it was Obama's idea. Dems are voing for it... well... for the same reason. Partisan politics at its finest.
That's not always true. Many republican governors-like Mitch Daniels-are taking the stimulus money without any political gain. In fact, he's taking somewhat of a base loss because of it, but he did a good thing for the state. Motivations are usually political, but not always. Assuming makes an ass-out-of-u-and-me, as they say.
All politicians have some sort of self-gain when they vote or don't vote for the stimulus. Republicans are voting against it because it was Obama's idea. Dems are voing for it... well... for the same reason. Partisan politics at its finest.
Basically...Governors like Sanford and Jindal are trying to make heroes out of themselves by rejecting a fraction of the money that would actually directly benefit people. People somehow managed to think they're rejecting the whole of the stimulus money, however, and are praising them as heroes for such.
Mitch has turned a multi-million dollar deficit into a billion-dollar surplus; he reformed Indiana's education system, and he actually is taking the stimulus money because he cares about the people, not the politics. He's also helped with the infrastructure, and just in general managed Indiana well. He isn't perfect, but he's done a damn good job. He is actually a businessman by trade, and has successfully run Indiana like a business.
oh man great when there are politicians like Mitch Daniels out there California gets stuck with a movie star who doesn't know jack sh.it about politics or how to govern a state...he probably threatened to terminate people if they didn't vote for him...-_______-
thisisnotanalt - Are you a fellow Hoosier? It kills me when I see those "Not My Man" stickers. I always want to ask if they actually know anything about what he's done, or if they just thought the sticker looked cute.
bigdaddyg - Do you actually have any data demonstrating Schwarzenegger's inability to govern, or are you just complaining because it's easy and popular to take shots at a movie-star-turned-politician? Did you know Ronald Reagan was an actor before he became a politician? Did you know he was the governor of California before he became the President? And there's not much people can say about Reagan's track record (though I'm sure someone will). Schwarzenegger obviously can't become the President, but he can certainly pour his talents and abilities into running our most populous state.
California is a bit too restricting of personal freedoms for me. The landscape is great (up North), but the state... I'll pass.
On to the topic at hand: When I first heard of it, I thought is was a great idea. After some research, I found that he was only rejecting part of it; the part that would benefit the people. That's kinda... messed up.
