Begich Hopes Legislature Takes Stimulus Money

Thu, March 19, 2009
Posted in Alaska News

Senator Mark Begich reacted with disappointment today to the Governor’s decision to reject nearly half the state’s stimulus money. Alaska’s Democratic Senator says he hopes the legislature will take the rest of the stimulus money still on the table, and pointed to education and weatherization programs.

Libby Casey, APRN – Washington D.C.

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Comments

AndyK1

Hope she do not take any of the money. The Federal Legislature have not done anything, but violate the 10th Amendment over and over. In all that money they will attach any rubbish they so please.
AK 49 OldTimer

We live in Alaska, also. Where the weather doesn't matter and more than half of my property taxes go to education. It is a good thing that the governor has not piled so much debt on us Alaskans that we will never pay it off, unlike the Pres O. We are already strapped with the worse deficient in our country's history. Who is going to pay that off? How much are you willing to give up? I guess we could alway become the USA of China..
Sterling Barlow

We live in Alaska... a state where weather and education don't matter! Palin has suggested that she would not take federal money because there are strings attached. I believe there are also strings attached to highway funds (55 mph speed limit) and any other grant I have ever seen sets condition. This is not administration this is politics, pure and simple!