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Black Congressman Blasts Southern Governors’ Opposition To Stimulus Bill
The highest-ranking black member of Congress is blasting southern governors who oppose the $787 billion stimulus package.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 19, 2009)--The highest-ranking black member of Congress calls opposition to the federal stimulus package by southern governors "a slap in the face of African-Americans."
Democratic Congressman James Clyburn of South Carolina said Thursday he was insulted when the GOP governors of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina said they might not accept some of the money from the $787 billion stimulus package.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday he would accept the money.
Clyburn said he was trying to protect black Americans when he added a provision to the stimulus package that would let state lawmakers override governors who oppose it.
Clyburn's spokeswoman later said he didn't mean that he thought those governors were racially motivated, but rejecting it would hurt large black populations in their states.
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hmm, pulling the african american / race card when confronted with opposition to obama. didn't see that coming...
sure can't miss out on free handouts to the no producers in society..
