Jindal Tours Louisiana Attacking ‘Washington Spending’ While Handing Out Jumbo-Sized Stimulus Checks

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/07/23/jindal-more-jumbochecks/

Jindal Tours Louisiana Attacking ‘Washington Spending’ While Handing Out Jumbo-Sized Stimulus Checks


Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) has been touring his home state of Louisiana for what he calls a “Louisiana Working” tour to promote “jobs, jobs and jobs. That must be our No. 1 priority.” On the tour, Jindal is giving stump speeches decrying “Washington, D.C. and other officials” for seeking to “spend more money” during an economic downturn.

Indeed, on Monday, Jindal declared the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be a failure, calling it a “stimulus that has not stimulated.” In local Louisiana newspapers, Jindal touted his administration’s intent to “not run things here in Louisiana the way they do in Washington.”

As he travels to each community, Jindal has been gaining many positive headlines by sponsoring press events where he gives out jumbo-sized checks to towns and parishes. Below is a picture compilation of checks Jindal has presented to Louisiana communities such as Lafayette, Terrebonne Parish, St. Landry Parish, and Vernon Parish:



Despite the fact that the checks contain millions of dollars of Recovery Act funds for job training programs, housing assistance programs, homelessness prevention programs, police training, criminal justice technology upgrades, and community development block grants, Jindal has been printing his own name on the checks and taking credit for the money. For example, Jindal presented Lafayette with yet another jumbo-sized check that contained at least $2,125,584 in Recovery Act funds. Though the money came from spending policies authorized by the Recovery Act, Jindal did not appear to credit the Recovery Act at all. And although the state stands to gain nearly $8 billion in federal funding from the Recovery Act, Jindal was one of several GOP governors to try to block the measure earlier this year.

While Jindal knocks Washington spending as he builds his national profile, he is shoring up his local support by spending Washington money.

[pinto]

1. The disconnect is truly mind boggling.

Surely folks realize these are federal stimulus dollars? I mean...:banghead:

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Oh, teh hypocrisy!

[rocktivity]

3. Thanks for the campaign commercial, Jindal!

Keep up the good work--RAH RAH RAH!


rocktivity

[southernyankeebelle]

4. THOSE LEMMINGS WILL BUY IT TO. WHERE ARE THE OLD

NEWS HOUNDS HE WOULD HAVE CALLED HIM ON IT.

[liberal N proud]

5. It must be a special trait - Talking out of both sides of your mouth at the same time

[predfan]

6. Mr. Pot, meet Mr. Kettle.

[Javaman]

7. Just like when Homer cried when he ate his pet pinchy the lobster.

"Mmm soo good, oh poor pinchy! Mmmmmm soo buttery, ohhh pinchy!!"

:rofl: