A group of Democratic governors said Friday they want $1 trillion in federal assistance

Posted by goodtimepolitics on January 3, 2009 · 1 Comment 

A group of Democratic governors warned Friday that without as much as $1 trillion in federal assistance, many states will not be able to pay their bills in the next year.

In order to make up for the shortfalls, Corzine said the incoming Obama administration and Congress will need to free up $1 trillion in federal spending for state assistance.
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Does not this amount to $1 trillion in earmarks?  Was it Barack that said he would do away with earmarks and go thu the budget page by page and remove anything that was waste? 

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(1) If it’s Friday night…By Michelle Malkin 


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One Response to “A group of Democratic governors said Friday they want $1 trillion in federal assistance”
  1. spinnakerjksc says:
    January 3, 2009 at 2:10 AM

    These governors should do what Normal people short on money do, cut spending. Between earmarks and state jobs, these states should have plenty of opportunities to make up the difference.

    Jordan.
    http://www.theriverjordan.net

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