Rick Perry: I Don’t Want Federal Funds Until I Need Federal Funds

And of course, Texas is Republican, and their former Governor, former President Bush, denies global warming, which dries out soil faster and worsens droughts. And Republicans in Congress are trying to remove the ability of the EPA to regulate greenhouse gases.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2011/04/30/rick-perry-i-don%E2%80%99t-want-federal-funds-until-i-need-federal-funds/

BY ERIN NANASI – APRIL 30, 2011

Texas is on fire, literally. At least two million acres of land are burning, and have been for weeks. Texas Republican governor, Rick Perry, who has a history of refusing help from the federal government, only to beg for it later, is doing exactly that again.

In 2009, Rick Perry refused stimulus money, on the grounds that he thought there were too many strings attached. He then turned around and asked for a loan to cover the very expenses that would have been paid for by…the stimulus money. Also in 2009, Governor Perry hinted that Texas would remove itself from the Union if necessary, also known as secession.

Fast forward to this last Wednesday. Unbeknownst to most, Texas has received 16 fire assistance grants that provide financial support for the specific purpose of fighting fires, and 6 more are on the way. Hence that “Fire Assistance Grant” title. The most recent of these grants was approved last Wednesday. Governor Perry has been blasting President Obama for not helping Texas. I guess those grants don’t count?


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