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Hutchison is running against Perry for Governor for Texas.
Cornyn is up for re-election in 2010.
Of course she wants that money so she can use it to get votes as well as Cornyn.
And both Hutchison and Cornyn voted YES for that bailout last year.
That's how Kay won her nickname...instead of Kay Bailey Hutchison it's Kay "bailout" Hutchison.
Perry who is the Governor does not want it and has not changed his mind.
http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/30085729.html
"Texas Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn voted with the majority as the Senate approved a $700 billion bailout package for Wall Street. The bill now heads to the House for debate."
I don't think the situation is as clear as some may want to picture it.
Yes, these republican governors were against the stimulus package and some even were very loud voicing their opinion. However, many of the southern states, are going through difficult times. Many people are very poor and suffer from high unemployment and cuts in services provided by the sates. Before the traditional republican bashing, please remember that there are people in need. Should millions be punished because of the cruel republican ideologies?
This isn't about Republican governors, this is about Republican Congresspersons who voted against funding a fiscal stimulus who are now seeking those very same funds that they voted against.
And, no, the people of red states should not be penalized for the sins of their politicians. I don't believe in collective punishment, yet.
Hutchison is running against Perry for Governor for Texas.
Cornyn is up for re-election in 2010.
Of course she wants that money so she can use it to get votes as well as Cornyn.
And both Hutchison and Cornyn voted YES for that bailout last year.
That's how Kay won her nickname...instead of Kay Bailey Hutchison it's Kay "bailout" Hutchison.
Perry who is the Governor does not want it and has not changed his mind.
Hutchison, Cornyn Vote “Yea†As Bailout Passes Senate
"Texas Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn voted with the majority as the Senate approved a $700 billion bailout package for Wall Street. The bill now heads to the House for debate."
Hutchison and Cornyn are pressuring the Obama administration to give Texas $3 billion in stimulus funds. The co-signers on the letter are a bipartisan group of the Texas delegation in the House, including 19 Republicans, all of whom also voted against the funds for which they’re now begging. The letter was drafted and circulated by GOP Rep. Pete Olson. From the letter:
Therefore, to ensure the U.S. maintains its leadership in human space exploration, we respectfully ask that you include in your promised amended budget request for NASA’s Exploration Systems a request to Congress to reallocate the necessary funds for NASA from the funds that we anticipate will remain available from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). As of last month, less than 15 percent of ARRA funds had been expended.
Since the stated purpose of the stimulus package was to secure good jobs and stabilize our economy, there is no better investment that could be made than the addition of up to $3 billion to NASA in FY2010, and the projection of at least that level of increase, as recommended by your Committee, at a 2.4% rate of inflation in the out-year projections included in the initial FY2010 Request.
If the money had been for anything but NASA I would agree with letting them stew. I support NASA and other agencies involved with scientific research of this planet and others.
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