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And here I thought the stimulus couldn't create jobs - I find it funny that Ryan has a sudden about face when the money starts flowing his way......
Ryan requesting stimulus money to create thousands of green jobs: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...-wsj#project=RYANSTIM&articleTabs=interactive
Ryan requesting stimulus money to create thousands of green jobs: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB100...-wsj#project=RYANSTIM&articleTabs=interactive
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan told Cincinnati's WCPO today that he "never" requested stimulus funds for his Wisconsin district in 2009.
The problem: That blatantly contradicts a report from The Boston Globe that says Ryan wrote at least four letters to Secretary of Energy Steven Chu for a "pair of Wisconsin conservation groups."
"I never asked for stimulus money," Ryan said today, somewhat taken aback by the question. "I don't recall. I haven't seen this report, so I really can't comment on it."
The Wall Street Journal published the four letters he wrote to Chu on Tuesday. The Globe detailed one of them, dated December 18, 2009, that advocated allocating funds to the Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation.
“I was pleased that the primary objectives of their project will allow residents and businesses in the partner cities to reduce their energy costs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and stimulate the local economy by creating new jobs."
Both of the conservation groups were awarded funding in President Barack Obama's $787 billion 2009 stimulus, which Ryan frequently charges as a "wasteful spending spree."
"I oppose the stimulus because it doesn't work. It didn't work," Ryan said today.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/paul...ma-vote-money-letter-cho-2012-8#ixzz23lXZto5Y
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