TX Governator Rick Perry has been one of the most vociferous critics of the federal porkulus bill. Turns out that Perry has no problem using 11 million of that pork barrel money to re-build his state mansion. The mansion was burned by an arsonist.
Perry has railed against federal bailouts and what he called the free-spending, power-hungry ways of Washington. In January, he said Texas was endangered by Uncle Sam's "audacity."
Perry spokeswoman Allison Castle released a short, written statement late Thursday when asked about using stimulus money to renovate the mansion.
"We are continuing to work with lawmakers on the budget," she said.
The $11 million for renovations would come out of the $700 million rescue package for Texas, lawmakers said.
"If we're going to fix it up we're going to have to use stimulus money," said state Sen. Steve Ogden, R-Bryan. "We've made a decision to use the stimulus money. This is a good use of it."
Stimulas To Re-Build TX Governors Mansion
