Perry is doing the state a real favor
Posted on March 13th, 2009 by TechDigger
Gov. Rick Perry, joining a handful of his fellow Southern Republican leaders, said Thursday that he was rejecting $556 million in federal stimulus money for unemployed Texans because it had too many strings attached.
Remember all those people who voted to prevent lawsuit abuse and then were surprised when it applied to their "legitimate" lawsuits? What do you think they're going to say when they're laid off?
NCCP | Texas: Unemployment Insurance
Participants
Number of recipients
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Number of first payments9 |
297,478 first payments (2006) |
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Benefit coverage
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Recipiency rate10 |
19% (2006) |
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Spending
Total spending
|
Total spending on benefits (state)11 |
$1,106.1 million (2006) |
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Spending per recipient
|
Average weekly benefit11 |
$271/week (2006) |
|---|---|
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Average total benefit12 |
$3,718/benefit year (2006) |
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Replacement rate13 |
34.2% (2006) |
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