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Apr 16, 9:44 PM EDT
Texas Senate OKS stimulus money for unemployment
By JAY ROOT
Associated Press Writer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- While Gov. Rick Perry is slamming Washington bailouts and excessive spending, his own state Senate defied his wishes and voted Thursday to accept $555 million in federal unemployment benefits.
The measure, which passed 22-9 on a preliminary vote Thursday, would expand state unemployment benefits by including part-time workers and people who quit for compelling reasons, such as a child's illness or family violence.
Perry, a Republican, has agreed to take almost all the nearly $17 billion slated for Texas in federal stimulus money. But he says there are too many strings attached to the $555 million in unemployment benefits..
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/STIMULUS_TEXAS?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
As I figured Republican blowhardism.
Texas Senate OKS stimulus money for unemployment
By JAY ROOT
Associated Press Writer
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- While Gov. Rick Perry is slamming Washington bailouts and excessive spending, his own state Senate defied his wishes and voted Thursday to accept $555 million in federal unemployment benefits.
The measure, which passed 22-9 on a preliminary vote Thursday, would expand state unemployment benefits by including part-time workers and people who quit for compelling reasons, such as a child's illness or family violence.
Perry, a Republican, has agreed to take almost all the nearly $17 billion slated for Texas in federal stimulus money. But he says there are too many strings attached to the $555 million in unemployment benefits..
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/S/STIMULUS_TEXAS?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=US
As I figured Republican blowhardism.