Another Republican governor rejects found money
MANIFESTO
And, lo and behold, it's Governor Gogo. Steve Benen comments:
Of the $288 million that Palin doesn't want, $170 million would go to education, including money that "would go for programs to help economically disadvantaged and special needs students." Other programs affected include "weatherization, energy efficiency grants, immunizations, air quality grants, emergency food assistance, homeless grants, senior meals, child care development grants, nutrition programs, homeless grants, arts, unemployment services, air quality, and justice assistance grants."So it goes in the Last Frontier.
... Palin has never seen a federal dollar she didn't want, but now that some other far-right governors are trying to turn down economic recovery aid -- governors who might challenge her for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination -- Palin suddenly sees the benefit in turning down money that might help stimulate the Alaskan economy.
Palin had a choice -- people's interests or political posturing. Guess which one comes first?
posted by monocle at 3/20/2009 09:13:00 AM
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I suspect most people have no idea about the depth of cynicism and political calculus going on with a decision like this. While national interests reflexively, blindly cheer, Alaskans howl. But surely she knows the legislature will overrule her, and it will all be forgotten by the public come re-election time in 2010.
Meanwhile, a day later, a quick look at Alaska media and blogs reveals the gov's bullshit machine is in overdrive.
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