ANOTHER GOP IDIOT GOVERNOR

Gov. Rick "Goodhair" Perry of Texas is a hero to some of the wingers because he turned down $550 million in Federal stimulus money for unemployment. That money would NOT have to be repaid and now, Texas has to borrow from the Feds to cover its unemployment benefits.

Texas asks for federal help after rejected stimulus money
7/14/2009 8:38 PM
By: Catie Beck
News 8 Austin, TX
Texas has known for months that the funds to pay unemployed Texans were running dry.
Texas is now asking the federal government for a $170 million loan so that benefits keep getting paid.
... the decision is getting extra attention after Governor Rick Perry rejected federal stimulus money that would have replenished the fund. Perry said the stimulus would have expanded eligibility and cost more to business owners in the long run. Many are now questioning that decision.

"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 Rep. Mark Strama, D-Austin.

"The balance is depleting faster than we expected," Texas Workforce Commission officer Ann Hatchitt said. "We are expecting to need to borrow about $650 million from the federal government through October 1st, to pay for unemployment benefits", Hatchitt said.

Here's the scoreboard:

REALITY 1
PERRY NIL