Jindal Votes Against Louisiana Again
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Jindal Votes Against Louisiana Again
Boasso Blasts Jindal for choosing George Bush and Washington Republicans
over Louisiana Families
State Senator Walter Boasso, candidate for Governor,
blasted Bobby Jindal today for casting another vote against Louisiana in a
House Emergency Funding bill. The vote last night, mostly along party
lines, included 6.8 billion in hurricane relief funding and was the third
vote in recent weeks Jindal has cast against Hurricane recovery funding for
the state of Louisiana.
"Voters around the state have been asking what are the differences between
myself and Bobby Jindal," said Sen. Boasso. "Last night's vote illustrated
a huge difference between the two of us. I would have voted for Louisiana
families by supporting this much needed revenue bill. Mr. Jindal had to
choose between party loyalty and the people of Louisiana. Unfortunately, he
picked George Bush and Washington Republicans over the needs of our people
here at home."
The emergency spending bill included billions in recovery funding for
shrimpers, schools, colleges and universities, and local governments in
south Louisiana, as well as much needed money for levee improvements. The
supplemental bill also included language waiving the 10 percent local match
for disaster recovery projects for local governments affected by Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita.
The bill also included $95.5 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan, which is $4 billion more than the president requested and an
additional $5 billion to ensure returning troops receive the care they
deserve when they return home.
"Fancy statistics and slick sounds bites won't help Mr. Jindal explain last
night's vote. Bobby Jindal likes facts and the fact is Bobby Jindal voted
against $6.8 billion in hurricane relief funding. Our state desperately
needs the funding in that bill and Mr. Jindal should have had the political
courage to do the right thing," said Boasso.
"I don't care whether this proposal is a Democratic or Republican proposal.
If it helps Louisiana families recover and rebuild from the hurricanes I'll
support it. Apparently, that is a choice Mr. Jindal is not willing to
make," Boasso said.
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