How Will Obama's Jobs Bill Affect Texas?
President Obama sent a $447 billion jobs bill to Congress today — his latest attempt to revive the struggling economy. Under the American Jobs Act, $85 billion would be sent to state and local governments. So how will the plan affect Texas?
Mark Lavergne, a spokesman for the Texas Workforce Commission, said he was still reviewing the act and “trying to see what strings are attached.” Gov. Rick Perry's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In the meantime, here's what the White House said in a release posted to its website on Friday.
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Comments (13)
Valorie Hosch via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Mark Lavergne, a spokesman for the Texas Workforce Commission, said he was still reviewing the act and “trying to see what strings are attached.” That's a relief because we know without a doubt there will be strings!!!
Marilyn Wheless via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Just throwing good money after bad.
Mark Paulson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
More teachers, firefighters and Cops. It wil also help us fix our bridges, overpasses and roads.
Mark Paulson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
And its all paid for.
Jim Hsu via Texas Tribune on Facebook
The strings would be, Valorie, that if Texas secedes from the United States the tax breaks go away.
Jim Hsu via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Poorer people = "bad?"
"Throwing" tax breaks at the less affluent is a far better way to get the money circulating than the same for the rich. The poorer need to spend it for basics, so it will go back into the economy right away.
You give Carl Icahn a $500,000 tax break, what do you think he does: go buy 12,000,000 Chicken McNuggets, ASAP? Nope: that $1/2 Mil that he doesn't even notices, since he didn't really need it, just sits in his Barbados account earning interest.
Mark Paulson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
According to right wing thinks tanks (Yes, I know, an oxymoron), there will be strings. There were no strings last time either, and Perry took the cash on the sly.
Mark Paulson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
No worries Jim, Texas has slowly dwindled into this pathetic state of mind. Build on the backs of Democrats, as were the Heroes of Texas, we changed for the worse in the 1980's.
Colin Strother via Texas Tribune on Facebook
If it was only $100k more they could get an appointment by Perry.
gypsy314 ne
If Congress raises any taxes they can kiss there jobs good bye. Obama the dictator is playing games and I hope know one plays with him.
Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Texas never likes "any strings" WIth "strings" maybe The State could not, as usual, STEAL THE MONEY. Has anyone noticed lately that every time
Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
you pick up a Texas newspaper , yet again, like today, FBI movs into Texas for an investigation.....
Adele Roberson via Texas Tribune on Facebook
How funny..... a Tea Party Screach said yesterday she is not worried about all the maintenance people being let go from school districts . This nutcase said teachers could stay after school and sweep up.