Is Jindal any less of a dumbshit since he is only rejecting $98 million of stimulus funds?

[jefferson_dem]

Jindal to reject $98 million, less than Sanford, Perry
Posted: 04:27 PM ET

(CNN) — In a budget proposal released Friday afternoon, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal indicated he is only rejecting $98 million of the federal stimulus funds due his state.

That figure is far less than the $700 million South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford has indicated he may reject if the federal government does not allow Sanford to use that money to pay down his state's debt.

Jindal, an early GOP critic of the stimulus bill, is specifically rejecting funds aimed at expanding unemployment benefits on the belief his state would have to pick up the tab on the provision in two years.

In the budget proposal released Friday, Jindal emphasized the money he is accepting is temporary and a means to ultimately cutting spending.

"It is very important to understand…that federal stimulus funds are temporary funds. As such, they cannot be thought of as a permanent part of our state’s budget," he said Friday, adding, "Federal stimulus funds give us time to reform how the state runs so we can cut spending, ensure we are spending efficiently, and live within our means."

Jindal's announcement also comes a day after Texas Gov. Rick Perry said he would reject the $555 million in federal funds direct to his state to expand unemployment benefits.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/03/13/jindal-to-reject-98-million-less-than-sanford-perry/

[napi21]

1. I just hope the people of La. remember at election time!

Somehow IO haven't heard Life was GREAT in La. right now!

[noiretextatique]

3. i hope all the voters in these states remember

their governors' political grandstanding at their expense :grr:

[hobbit709]

2. There are degrees of dumbshittedness?

I can see it now. It would be like a lodge meeting.
:rofl: :rofl:

[Elidor]

4. I'm sure every unemployed republican in those states will consider it their patriotic duty to starve

And lose their houses. If Bobby says it's good for them, who are they to grumble?

Perhaps a few of them will wake up.

[Cha]

5. So that money will be put to good use

in other states, no doubt.

[Hieronymus]

6. Jindal is running for president and I suspect Sanford is too. They are

scum. Their states are among the poorest, and they pull this crap.

[Danger Mouse]

7. No. Jindal is King Dumbshit.

[JimWis]

8. I hope the dumb shit is just hanging himself by rejecting any of it.