PAYOFF: Stimulus Spending Goes Overwhelmingly to Areas that Supported Obama

Flopping Aces ^ | 07-09-09 | Mike's America

[Starman417]

This shouldn't surprise anyone. Obama has already made sure the Teacher's & Auto Unions and ACORN got a huge payoff!

Billions in aid go to areas that backed Obama in '08 By Brad Heath USA TODAYJuly 8, 2009

WASHINGTON — Billions of dollars in federal aid delivered directly to the local level to help revive the economy have gone overwhelmingly to places that supported President Obama in last year's presidential election.

That aid — about $17 billion — is the first piece of the administration's massive stimulus package that can be tracked locally. Much of it has followed a well-worn path to places that regularly collect a bigger share of federal grants and contracts, guided by formulas that have been in place for decades and leave little room for manipulation.

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There's no politics at work when it comes to spending for the recovery," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says.

[Erik Latranyi]

Duh.

Anyone remember Clinton’s “Stimulus Plan” he rammed through right after being elected? It was a payback to big-city mayors, etc for supporting him.

[Logical me]

Is there any doubt that King Obama, our communists leader, would send billions to his corrupt machine?

[kittymyrib]

Doesn’t it make you feel proud that BO can give dollars from your paycheck to his cronies across the country? After all, you don’t need it and he is just “spreading the wealth,” as he said he would.

[backhoe]

The maps at GP give a starker picture, and I'll include Peggy the Moocher as a bonus...

Shocker!... BILLIONS In Stimulus Aid Went to Obama Supporting Counties

Shocker!... DC's Alinskyite Regime Spreads Spoils Among Supporters.
Billions of dollars in federal aid has gone to those counties that supported Dear Leader Obama in the last election.

Obama Supporting Counties-- $69 per person
McCain Supporting Counties-- $34 per person

2008 Election By County (Washington Post)
USA Today reported:

Billions of dollars in federal aid delivered directly to the local level to help revive the economy have gone overwhelmingly to places that supported President Obama in last year's presidential election.

That aid — about $17 billion — is the first piece of the administration's massive stimulus package that can be tracked locally. Much of it has followed a well-worn path to places that regularly collect a bigger share of federal grants and contracts, guided by formulas that have been in place for decades and leave little room for manipulation.

"There's no politics at work when it comes to spending for the recovery," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says.

Counties that supported Obama last year have reaped twice as much money per person from the administration's $787 billion economic stimulus package as those that voted for his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, a USA TODAY analysis of government disclosure and accounting records shows. That money includes aid to repair military bases, improve public housing and help students pay for college.

The reports show the 872 counties that supported Obama received about $69 per person, on average. The 2,234 that supported McCain received about $34.

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Posted by Gateway Pundit at 7/09/2009 05:37:00 AM Comments (13) |

 

I want to find that woman you hear on the sound clips saying she no longer has to worry about paying for her car, or her mortgage.  I'd like to ask her how that's working out.

Peggy the Moocher

"If I help him he's gonna help me"

[Jacquerie]

You are one busy blog pimp.

[pnh102]

This makes no sense. Most Democrat strongholds will vote for any Democrat that runs for any office no matter what. Those votes do not need to be bought.

If this pork bill was really going to buy votes, it should have been directed to swing states/counties instead.

[Wooly]

I think the lyrics of Alice Cooper’s song “Gimme” sums it all up
I know all your desires
Your heart is so full of pain
Is there something I can provide
When you feel like life’s passed you by

I’m on your side
Gimme this gimme that (8x)

Please don’t ask me my name
Does it matter I’m just here for you
Trust me just let yourself go
And that’s all you need to know

I’m on your side
Sincerely
I’m your only friend
Yes I’m on your side
Sincerely

Don’t you wish you had it all
Don’t you deserve to have it all
Kneel down and tell me what you need

Fame and money all for you
I can make your every dream come true

Gimme this gimme that (8x)

Tell me whose more important than you
You’re the apple of my ancient eyes
How could the world be so cruel
I’ll make you my own precious jewel

I’m on your side
Sincerely
I’m the only one that cares
Yes I’m on your side
Sincerely

Don’t you wish you had it all
Don’t you deserve to have it all
Kneel down and tell me what you need

Fame and money all for you
I can make your every dream come true

There is one thing
I mean everything has a price
I really hate to repeat myself
But nothing’s free

Yes I’m on your side
Sincerely
I’m the only one that cares
Oh I’m on your side
Sincerely

Don’t you wish you had it all
Don’t you deserve to have it all
Kneel down and tell me what you need

Don’t you wish you had it all
Don’t you deserve to have it all
Don’t you wish you had it all
Don’t you deserve to have it all
Kneel down and tell me what you need

Fame and money all for you
I can make your every dream come true

Gimme this gimme that (10x)

[Presbyterian Reporter]

I keep the 2008 Election By County map in a handy location.

Since my vacation travel dollars are totally discretionary, I consult the 2008 Election By County map before committing to visit an area of the USA.

If a county is Democrat Blue, I do not go on a vacation there.

My vacation travel dollars go to Red Republican counties.

This is my capitalist version of “Spreading the Wealth”.

[FastCoyote]

We need a colored map showing the funds by county and party affiliation.

[manc]

looking at that map

every conservative form the north east should move south.

What is the point of being up there in liberal la la land anyway.

Infact please can the north east just go their separate way and take bozo, illegals, homos with them seeing as they love those groups so much

[manc]

same here

I refuse to spend oney in places like MA now plus I refuse to spend money on anything I might need until bozo gets out of that office and takes his freeloading family with him.

I refuse to support his agenda with my money and that includes taking my money out of the market

[bicyclerepair]

I am John Galt.