What is it about living in the South that makes Governors reject millions of dollars meant to aid the unemployed? It must have something to do with living in the lap of luxury and having all your needs met like we do here in the South.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm and Gov. Schwarzenegger are first in line for the money rejected by GOP Governors like Louisiana's Bobby Jindal and Mississippi's Haley Barbour.
Bobby Jindal will accept the money that raises unemployment benefits by $25 a week. Jindal will not accept funds that extend the length of time one can receive benefits, or the funds that make it easier for folks to qualify for unemployment benefits by updating the rules for qualifying (which in some states may not have been done since the freaking 1930s!).
It's obvious that 8 long years of making life hard for ordinary people was just not enough for Bobby Jindal. Pity all those unemployed folks in Louisiana and Mississippi, but for people in other states, this money and the attendant rule changes will be a lifesaver.
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