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2012 GOP Hopefuls Reject Stimulus Aid

HeadlineMar 20, 2009

Back in the United States, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has announced she’ll reject nearly half the federal stimulus funds allocated for her state. Palin cited her opposition to increasing the deficit and her desire to remain free of Washington control. The rejected spending includes $160 million for education and $9 million for public health. Palin becomes the third potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate to turn down stimulus funds, following governors Mark Sanford of South Carolina and Bobby Jindal of Louisiana. This week, Texas Governor Rick Perry also rejected stimulus aid.

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