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Solyndra Got More $timulu$ Money than 35 States

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Posted by DarthVader 2011-09-21 10:13|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 O'Bummer is just taking care of his friends. Isn't that what friends are for?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-09-21 11:24|| 2011-09-21 11:24|| Front Page Top

#2 It's the Chicago way

Posted by blackjack 2011-09-21 12:06|| 2011-09-21 12:06|| Front Page Top

#3 How many of those states were republican?

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-09-21 12:07|| 2011-09-21 12:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Obama couldn't have one of his biggest contributors lose $75 million when Solyndra went bankrupt. That's the taxpayers' job.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-09-21 12:28|| 2011-09-21 12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 How many of those states were republican?

Not CO, CT, DE, DC, HA, MD, MA, NM, RI, VT or WA, so it seems pretty reasonable. Probably more a reflection of the power of the congressional delegations than executive favoritism.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-09-21 13:08|| 2011-09-21 13:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Stimulus factsPeriod 2 (PDF) By Veronique de Rugy
Democratic districts also received 2.65 times the amount of stimulus dollars that
Republican districts received $122 billion vs. $46 billion). Republican districts also
received smaller awards on average. The average dollars awarded per Republican district
is $26 million, while the average dollars awarded per Democratic district is about $472
million. In total, Democratic districts received 73 percent of the total stimulus funds
awarded and Republican districts received 27 percent of the total amount awarded.

Posted by Eohippus Phater7165 2011-09-21 13:16|| 2011-09-21 13:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Hard to tell the split - Kansas had a dim temp governor until '10, cornhusker kickback era, etc. so agree with Nimble's conclusion.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-09-21 15:24|| 2011-09-21 15:24|| Front Page Top

#8 What did the other 22 states receive?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-09-21 18:34|| 2011-09-21 18:34|| Front Page Top

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