LaHood takes 1.2 billion from wisconsin and ohio rail funding and gives it to other states

[madrchsod]

http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/12/wisconsin-ohio-rail-money-goes-elsewhere.html

42 million for illinois
624 million for california
342 million for florida
161 million for washington
other states received lessor amounts

i guess wisconsin and ohio are shit out of luck...

LaHood is a republican.......

[rucky]

1. Kaisich was ready to kill the rail project anyway.

so we'd be SOL without his help.

[KamaAina]

2. WI and OH governors (R) rejected the money

as did Christie (NJ) for a tunnel linking NJ to NY. Sec. LaHood is redsitributing the money among states still participating.

[Tatiana]

3. Wish IL had received more money, but I'll take it! n/t

[phleshdef]

4. No. Ohio (my state) and Wisconsin screwed themselves.

Its not LaHood's fault. Our new shit governor in Ohio and the new shit governor in Wisconsin are to blame. They are turning down the money and refuse to budge on letting the rail projects go forward. The money won't be used here, so its gonna go somewhere that the voters didn't choose to elect a complete asshole.

[City Lights]

5. Great news!

Sorry for the folks living in WI and OH, but they elected the creeps who rejected the money.

[Dawson Leery]

6. Johnson and Kasich wanted those funds to pay for road repairs

as the road construction companies paid in part for their campaigns.
At least the administration is standing firm on something.

[xchrom]

7. That is a lovely 'in your face' . Nt

[NEOhiodemocrat]

8. Kaisich's fault Ohio is loosing it

I am just glad they didn't give in to his "demand" that we be able to keep the money to use otherwise or that if we loose it that it goes to reduce the deficit. Who does he think he is? I dread the next four years, miss Stickland already.
Edit to add I am glad that the money is going to states with the foresight to see the benefits of the project.

[gratuitous]

9. Thanks Wisconsin and Ohio

We'll put that money to good use in Oregon. Build some stuff. Employ some people. Probably do other things you apparently don't want to do. So, thanks!