Posts Tagged ‘Economic Stimulus’
Stimulus Money Rescues Alabama’s Budget
Let there be no doubt that without the money from the stimulus package, the citizens of Alabama would have experienced serious cuts in services and would have gone without necessary infrastructure improvements. To say the stimulus is "wasteful" ignores reality. Montgomery Advertiser: Stimulus Funds Boost State Budgets
Obama Tells Mark Sanford What’s Up
Wow...that was gutsy and absolutely 100% the right thing to do. Stop the gamesmanship and step up to the plate Gov. Sanford. Do you want the money, or do you not? No more games. Among the numerous rumors swirling around Columbia tonight is a report that President Barack Obama has told Gov. Mark Sanford that if he does not apply for federal [...]
Governors Reject Money – Now it Makes Sense
See, now it makes sense... The National Employment Law Project (NELP), which advocates for low-income workers, estimates that 533,902 people would benefit from the changes in the unemployment law set out in the stimulus. Maurice Emsellem, policy co-director for NELP, said some states could face automatic tax increases if their unemployment [...]
Alabama leaders need to put citizens first in economic crisis – al.com
Kristin Bailey Gardner did an outstanding job this morning of arguing how ridiculous it is for Governor Riley to turn down $100 million in stimulus funds. Riley's reason is simply this: Accepting the money could lead to increased taxes on employers when the stimulus runs out in four years. Yes, it could. However, most economic experts agree [...]
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