Jindal: Louisiana May Not Take Stimulus Money, Nagin says he’ll take it
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, a potential 2012 GOP presidential candidate, has suggested his state may not be interested in all of the roughly $4 billion allotted to it in the economic stimulus package to be signed by President Obama today.
“We’ll have to review each program, each new dollar to make sure that we understand what are the conditions, what are the strings and see whether it’s beneficial for Louisiana to use those dollars,” Jindal said, according to CBS affiliate WWLTV. …
…As WWLTV notes, New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has said he’ll take any money that Louisiana turns down.