Archive for Thursday, February 19, 2009  GOP governors consider
refusing stimulus money  Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, joined by
legislators, exits a news conference Wednesday at the State
Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Jindal is considering turning down
some money from the federal stimulus package.   February 19,
2009   — A handful of Republican governors are considering
turning down some money from the federal stimulus package, a
move opponents say puts conservative ideology ahead of the needs
of constituents struggling with record foreclosures and soaring
unemployment.  Though none has outright rejected the money
available for education, health care and infrastructure, the
governors of Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alaska, South
Carolina and Idaho have all questioned whether the $787 billion
bill signed into law this week will even help the economy.  “My
concern is there’s going to be commitments attached to it that
are a mile long,” said Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who considered
rejecting some of the money but d