Saturday, January 31, 2009

repug obstructionists don't have support of their party

GOP governors press Congress to pass stimulus bill

NEW YORK – Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that would send billions to states for education, public works and health care.

Their state treasuries drained by the financial crisis, governors would welcome the money from Capitol Hill, where GOP lawmakers are more skeptical of Obama's spending priorities.

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The obstructionists have to learn that there are real people that are hurting due to their partisian, political power plays.