Tweet
http://www.wdam.com/Global/story.asp?S=9979376
Senator pushing to override Jindal on stimulus
Associated Press - March 10, 2009 12:14 PM ET
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A state senator is asking lawmakers to override Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to accept nearly $100 million in federal stimulus money to expand unemployment benefits.
Sen. Eric LaFleur sent a letter Tuesday to legislators asking them to support a resolution that would notify the federal government of Louisiana's intention to take the $98 million to give unemployment benefits to thousands of people who wouldn't normally be eligible to receive them.
Jindal, a Republican, has said he is rejecting the money because it would require a change in state law that Jindal said would force businesses to pay higher unemployment taxes once the federal dollars run out.
LaFleur, a Democrat, says Louisiana can change its law to expand the unemployment benefits until the stimulus money runs out, then reverse the law change.
Senator pushing to override Jindal on stimulus
Associated Press - March 10, 2009 12:14 PM ET
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A state senator is asking lawmakers to override Gov. Bobby Jindal's refusal to accept nearly $100 million in federal stimulus money to expand unemployment benefits.
Sen. Eric LaFleur sent a letter Tuesday to legislators asking them to support a resolution that would notify the federal government of Louisiana's intention to take the $98 million to give unemployment benefits to thousands of people who wouldn't normally be eligible to receive them.
Jindal, a Republican, has said he is rejecting the money because it would require a change in state law that Jindal said would force businesses to pay higher unemployment taxes once the federal dollars run out.
LaFleur, a Democrat, says Louisiana can change its law to expand the unemployment benefits until the stimulus money runs out, then reverse the law change.