Forty-eight governors met with President-elect Barack Obama today to press their case for a federal package to help them weather the U.S. recession that began in December 2007.
The state executives want an assistance plan to create jobs through infrastructure projects, such as highways, and to aid with programs such as unemployment benefits, food stamps and health care for the poor, said Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell, chairman of the National Governors Association. Rendell said more than $130 billion in infrastructure projects are waiting to go ahead if funding is secured.
Wait, so who were the two not there? Mr. Perry, a Republican, is the governor of Texas. Mr. Sanford, a Republican, is the governor of South Carolina. They were off pinning an Opinion piece for the WSJ.
Okay, Texas I understand they have oil. South Carolina, I do not understand they have an unemployment rate of 8 percent. Out of the 50 states 40 are in a recession, so 10 should not ask for funds. No, no, 9 should not ask, Texas remember. So who are the 9, and why are they asking for my tax money? Grubby bastards digging in my pocket.
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