Louisiana asks for $3.4M labor emergency grant ( Say it ain't so, Bobby)

[SoCalDem]

Apparently they laid too many people off..

http://www.ktbs.com/news/Louisiana-asks-for-3-4M-labor-emergency-grant/-/144844/16468862/-/4adipiz/-/index.html

Louisiana asks for $3.4M labor emergency grant

Published On: Sep 03 2012 06:02:37 PM CDT



BATON ROUGE, La. -

Louisiana's labor department is asking the federal government for $3.4 million to pay unemployed state residents to help with cleanup work after Hurricane Isaac.
The Louisiana Workforce Commission said Monday that it's filed a request for an emergency grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.
The commission estimates the grant could pay salaries for about 450 people, along with career counseling and other work force assistance. Residents directly harmed by the storm would get priority for the work.

[notadmblnd]

1. free money from the government? How could they in good conscience take it?

[madrchsod]

2. maybe they should pull up their own boot straps!

why should i pay my hard earned tax money to give them jobs! oh ya i forgot... i don`t pay any income taxes because i`m on the government social security.

oh crap...wait a minute...

as americans we are all in this together are`t we.

[bluestateguy]

3. You're kidding right?

I'll have to think about this.