Governor says Obama leaving Texas in the dust
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Texas Governor Rick Perry criticized the Obama administration on Thursday for not responding to a request for a disaster aid for the parched state, where wildfires have scorched nearly 2 million acres.
I thought you didn't like Federal dollars from Washington? You've said as much.
I thought you wanted to secede from the country? You said that, too.
Now, when you have these wildfires, it's okay to go back and ask for Federal assistance and complain about a lack of attention from the President?
As President Obama so aptly put it, "Governor Perry helped balance his budget with about $6 billion worth of federal help - which he happily took - and then started blaming the members of Congress who had offered that help," Obama said, referring to 2009 federal stimulus funds.
So what is it, Governor Perry? When you don't need anything, you'll talk big about trashing the Federal government but when you need help, THEN it's okay? Is that how this works, Governor? Let us know, will you? Because that's certainly how it looks.
You bloody hypocrite.
Link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110429/pl_nm/us_usa_texas_obama
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What were the 2 million acres in Texas being used for prior to the fires? I see that 2 volunteer fire fighters have died because of the fires and that is horrible. But, why is Perry asking for the federal government to help them? I find that to be quite hypocritical since he has critized others for taking government help and has refused it for his state and threatened to secede from the union. He would leave his constituents high and dry because he hates the federal government so much. But, when he needs help he wants the Obama Administration to jump to his aid. I don't feel that sorry for his constituents as they have reelected him at least twice knowing what he is.
I couldn't agree more. Besides, as the article says, the Feds are already there in the form of FEMA,they are getting help and they're being considered for yet more assistance.
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