http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/08/virginia-house-rejects-m-stimulus-cash/
Kudos to the Virginia legislature for turning down $125M in federal stimulus cash....the Fed requiring Virginia to re-write the curren unemployment rules to follow "failed" states like Michigan and Ohio clearly justify this vote and although Gov Kaine * incoming DNC chair * will not like the stigma, it is what is best for the state, employment AND our economy!
Listening to Rob Bell, our local GOP representative who actually holds Thomas Jefferson's old House of Delegates seat, this morning talk about the consequences of taking these monies was chilling.
Virginia has a VERY LOW unemployment rate; a VERY HIGH quality of life and a VERY HIGH education rate - one of the top in the country. Other states who have also turned down this federal government largess are less fortunate in these areas; however, they turned it down anyway because of the heavy legacy costs after the federal funding expires.....costs that would be borne by property owners and tax payers in those states.
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM * GIBSON MANAGEMENT GROUP, Ltd.
Central Virginia
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