SOOEEE, HERE PIG!

Governor Strickland has found a way to get around that tricky balanced budget requirement in Ohio..... beg the Obama Administration for money from the federal government (taxpayers).

A few thoughts on this (Dispatch story)

Ohio requires a balanced budget. Instead of making the tough decisions (like cutting more spending!), we beg the feds to give us money. So, Ohio doesn't go into debt, the federal government does. How does this help the taxpayers?

Obama tells us not to worry about the size of government, just if it does it's job effectively. If spending our money is doing it's job, it's doing it well enough.

"$67 million for child care" so you now have to pay for your neighbor's child care. Even though you take care of your kids.

Here's another story about this "rescue package", (yes, they phrase these unconstitutional measures in such ways one has to hesitate saying anything against it. Who can be against a "rescue package"?

Why is it that Republicans sound like Republicans only after they have achieved the minority?

""We can't spend our way to prosperity," said Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich."

""Our plan offers fast-acting tax relief, not slow-moving and wasteful government spending," said House Republican Leader John Boehner."

democrats have no issues sounding like democrats regardless if they are in the majority or minority:

""These funds must be applied for, so my message is, 'Wake up, Ohio,' " Kaptur (D-Toledo) said. "If people in our communities and universities and agencies don't apply for this money, we won't get it. It will go to other states and cities. There's a great urgency for mayors and county commissioners to look at this pool of discretionary funds that must be applied for.""

Here Pig, Sooeee!!!