Jindal May Reject Stim Package Money
Louisiana faces an estimated $2 billion budget shortfall next year while the state is being hit hard by unemployment. Yet Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), rumored to be a future presidential candidate, said last weekend that he may turn down the roughly $3.8 billion for the state in the economy recovery package, which is expected to create more than 50,000 jobs:
We’ll have to review each program, each new dollar to make sure that we understand what are the conditions, what are the strings and see whether it’s beneficial for Louisiana to use those dollars,” Jindal said.
Jindal seems to be taking an even harder line than his colleagues Gov. Mark Sanford (R-SC), who while opposing the stimulus legislation, has said he will take the money. It may be important to note at this point that Jindal is scheduled to give the offical GOP response to President Obama’s address next Tuesday.
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