Louisiana Politics Everyday
From July 12, 2006
"We have all the funding we need to run our full program," Blanco said during a news conference at the Louisiana Supreme Court. "I want to thank Congress for delivering on President Bush's promise to help Louisiana rebuild."
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Late last week, only after a letter of inquiry from U.S. Representative Bobby Jindal, Kathleen Blanco and her administration admitted that her Road Home Program could face up to a $3 billion shortfall.
To no one's surprise, Blanco and her administration immediately went into full blame mode. First, it was Jindal, then the rest of the Congressional delegation (Republican, I presume), and finally, President Bush. When will this Governor take responsibility for her own failed policies and programs?
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