Texas Gov. Rick Perry doesn't like state aid package, but he'll take it

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/12/03/1203texbudget.html

Proposed $500 billion plan includes federal money for infrastructure, Medicaid

By W. Gardner Selby, Kate Alexander

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF


Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is not in favor of a promised effort by the Democratic-led Congress to aid states facing budget troubles — but Perry is not going to reject that federal money if it does flow to his state, a spokeswoman said.

Perry, who joined governors Tuesday in a closed-door meeting with President-elect Barack Obama in Philadelphia, believes a discussed two-year, $500 billion plan is bad public policy, his spokeswoman Allison Castle said.

Perry took similar positions on the rescue plans for Wall Street firms and automobile manufacturers.

The National Governors Association has said the possible state aid package under discussion in Washington should include money for infrastructure such as highways, public transit, wastewater and water systems, school construction and airports. The association also urges an increase in what the federal government contributes toward each state's Medicaid costs.

Castle said Perry thinks "they should not pass this bill in the first place. If they do decide to do it, he's not going to refuse money. In fact, if they're going to be handing out Texans' taxpayer dollars to states all across the country, you can bet we're going to fight for our fair share."

I'm sick of these Republican Governors. Always bitching about Federal Spending. But always willing to take the money.

As famously employed by Caribou Barbie.

Be original; don't accept it. Then you can take the moral high ground and criticize the states that do.

otherwise, you just sound like a squimish whore; not proud of the title, but accepting of the money anyway.

show them how you stand on your principles :sarcasm: