Should Governor Rick Perry accept the stimulus funds provide by federal government? The stimulus funds have been serious issues among lawmakers, particularly with Gov. Rick Perry. Perry rejected $555million of federal stimulus funds in unemployment compensation and many lawmakers have proposed legislation to override his decision.
In this period of financial crisis is very important to set up discussion and not let one person to take a decision. In this term, the lawmakers have the right to seek override the Governor decision. The decision should come from unanimous voice that have already study the problem, and make a proposal to the Governor and tell him where we are in term of employment. The consensus in this case is very important because single action can hurt even more the economic for long time. Stimulus package is not harmful itself. What can be harmful is the government overspending. With good management, and some restriction on spending the stimulus dollars can create more jobs. The unemployment rate is 6.5% in Texas now and is not decreasing but it increasing. That number should make logical appeal to the Governor reason to understand that we are not in “normal” time and the Governor should seek reasonable strategy, and long-term solution to avoid the worst.
I think as a leader Gov. Rick Perry should take time to look at all aspect of the problem and come with better solution with Legislature advice. The time is neither about Republican nor about Democrat, it about save hundred thousand of jobs. I wish the Senate and House will come to a compromise and make together a proposal to how spent stimulus funds. I wish Gov. Rick Perry will reconsider his position and looking for innovative ways to avoid docking Texas taxpayers’ unemployment funds.
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I totally agree that it shouldn't be up to one person to make a decision on the federal stimulus fund. We should be taking advantage of the money and help more people get jobs. i think by doing this will only make matters worse and the unemployment rate will just be going up. I hope the Texas Senate overides his vote
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I have to agree with this blog Stimulus Dollars and Perry. It is not a one man decision even thought he is the governor of Texas he has to talk to his advisers and the congress how it will change Texas with the fund. The fund that rick Perry rejected probable helped a lot of unemployed people in Texas, I hope that they can override this bile because the fund money is going to help Texas unemployment people.
ReplyDeletegood job i hope they will override it