A political payoff dressed up as a stimulus!
(The county by county popular vote, 2008 presidential election)
Today, we learned what happens when you elect a Chicago Democrat.
First, they hang around with people like Tony Rezko and Bobby Rush.
Second, they use taxpayers to take take care of their friends.
The USA Today has a great story: Billions in aid go to areas that backed Obama in '08
Here it goes:
"Counties that supported Obama last year have reaped twice as much money per person from the administration's $787 billion economic stimulus package as those that voted for his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, a USA TODAY analysis of government disclosure and accounting records shows.
That money includes aid to repair military bases, improve public housing and help students pay for college."
I guess that we are not going to get a lot of money in Texas, unless you live down on the border that voted for BO!
P.S. USA Today adds a couple of updates:
STIMULUS FUNDS: States aren't using money as intended





