In what may sound like some kind of conspiracy theory there have been billions of dollars given to areas that overwhelmingly supported Obama in the elections. Now if I may indulge in an idea -Z- and I had talked about: Remember the Cap and Trade bill? Buried in it was a part that said if you are trying to sell your house the EPA has to come in and inspect it to see if it us to their standards, whatever they are. Now just think about this, how many people registered republican do you think will pass those inspections if they are made into law? Below is part of the story from USA Today.
Billions in aid go to areas that backed Obama in '08
WASHINGTON — Billions of dollars in federal aid delivered directly to the local level to help revive the economy have gone overwhelmingly to places that supported President Obama in last year's presidential election.
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.
The stimulus package Obama signed in February includes about $499 billion in new spending, and to date, the Obama administration has allocated about $158 billion to specific projects and programs. Most of that money has gone directly to state governments, which then disperse the money to prevent school layoffs, repair roads and fund social services. That contrasts with the $17 billion that Washington distributes directly to local communities.
Including the larger chunk of money given to state governments, the aid favors states that voted for Obama, which have received about 20% more per person.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-07-08-redblue_N.htm
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