Re: Gov Perry of Texas fires up anti-tax crowd

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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From: Rich Kulawiec <rsk () gsp org>
Date: May 29, 2009 9:24:31 AM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Cc: Gregory Hicks <ghicks () hicks-net net>
Subject: Re: [IP] Gov Perry of Texas fires up anti-tax crowd

On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 07:11:18AM -0400, Gregory Hicks wrote:
> Texas Gov. Rick Perry fired up an anti-tax "tea party" Wednesday with
> his stance against the federal government and for states' rights as
> some in his U.S. flag-waving audience shouted, "Secede!"

An update: apparently Governor Perry and his associates in the
TX state legislature have had a change of heart:

        May 21, 5:46 PM EDT

        Stimulus funds for repair of Governor's Mansion

        By JAY ROOT
        Associated Press Writer

        AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- While Gov. Rick Perry is criticizing Washington
        bailouts, state lawmakers are planning to use $11 million in federal
	stimulus money to help rebuild the badly burned Texas Governor's  
Mansion.

        [...]

        Asked if Perry approved of using federal money for the mansion,
        Pitts said, "He just wanted it done."

---Rsk




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