Via Congressman Burton’s latest presser:
Burton to Obama: Somebody Messed With Joe
Indiana’s Imaginary 00, 10th, 11th, 14th, and 18th Congressional Districts Make $5.3 Million Tax Dollar Windfall, Create Or Save Just 9 Imaginary Jobs
President Obama to Congress on 2/24/09, “That is why I have asked Vice President Biden to lead a tough, unprecedented oversight effort, because nobody messes with Joe.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Dan Burton (R-IN-05) issued the following statement after reviewing the page on the Obama Administration’s Recovery.Gov website that breaks down Indiana’s “Stimulus” funding by Congressional District:
“Back when President Obama first addressed the Congress after his inauguration, he said that Vice President Joe Biden would oversee the Stimulus spending because, ‘Nobody messes with Joe.’
“Well, I think President Obama should know that somebody has messed with Joe. The imaginary 00, 10th, 11th, 14th, and 18th Congressional Districts of Indiana have, according to recovery.gov, made a tax dollar windfall of about $5.3 million, and ‘created or saved’ 9 jobs – all of which obviously can’t exist in these fake districts.
“From the beginning, I said this program would be exposed to rampant waste, fraud, and abuse. Now, as we see these magical numbers from the Obama Administration, how can we ever be convinced that this money will be accounted for and given proper oversight? The answer is simply this: we can’t.
“It’s time to pack up this program, save the President from further embarrassments, use the remaining funds to pay down the debt and deficits, and cut taxes on capital gains, small businesses, and individuals so we can be 100% sure the money is used to create real jobs in real Congressional Districts.
“The unemployed Hoosiers in my Congressional District have never had the time for the Obama Administration’s inability to stimulate long-term economic growth. It’s time for results. It’s time for the Administration to listen to Republican solutions for improving our economy and creating lasting jobs.”
The following information is from Recovery.gov:
Indiana Congressional District Stimulus funding:
District 00 – $1,265,575 in funds, 0 jobs
District 10 – $1219,765 in funds, 8 jobs
District 11 – $40,487 in funds, 0 jobs
District 14 – $217,914 in funds, 1 job
District 18 – $2,244,240 in funds, 0 jobs
