Perry is doing the state a real favor

Perry says no to part of stimulus money | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Dallas Business News

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

Number of first payments9

297,478 first payments (2006)

Benefit coverage

Recipiency rate10

19% (2006)

Spending

Total spending

Total spending on benefits (state)11

$1,106.1 million (2006)

Spending per recipient

Average weekly benefit11

$271/week (2006)

Average total benefit12

$3,718/benefit year (2006)

Replacement rate13

34.2% (2006)

TPA weekly rounup

TPA End of Year Roundup

Maybe you should actually pay them to read the contract

Cigarroa???

Why Cigarroa?

Like we really didn’t know BexarMet was delaying

Ah, what will my daughter say now

Texas Progressive Alliance Roundup

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