WYOMING receives $2.7 mill. in September 11 relief loans!

[Bluebear]

Dan Klassen might not have been able to start his business without the Small Business Administration. The SBA-backed loan he received from Wells Fargo — $158,500 — helped him buy the equipment he needed to get Casper-based Optimal Air Testing Services off the ground.

What Klassen doesn't understand is why his loan falls under a program meant to help businesses that were hurt by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

"I'm not sure what they'd mean by that, because we were not in existence on September 11th," said Klassen, who founded his company in early 2003.

Klassen is one 10 Wyoming business owners who received almost $2.7 million in loans under the Supplementary Terrorism Activity Relief (STAR) program. Most said their businesses were unaffected by the Sept. 11 attacks, and all of them contacted by The Associated Press said they had no idea they'd received terrorism-related loans....

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050908/ap_on_bi_ge/sbaloans_wy&printer=1

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Maybe it has to do with campaign donations?

[donkeyotay]

2. That picture is hideous

Well, Republicans don't believe in government. I thought they believed in the free market, but maybe it's a free market of buying votes so that republicans can continue sending your tax dollars offshore.

[Bluebear]

4. But it captures him so, doesn't it? nt

[NYC]

3. Carolyn Maloney, my congressional representative complained about that.

She complained about per capita terrorism spending, and provided a picture of rush hour in Wyoming. (Wyoming $40.60 per person, New York $10.03 per person)