Just Dumb

Senator Kurt Schaefer, who represents Boone and Randolph counties, wants to keep federal infrastructure funds out of Missouri. On Tuesday, he suggested a resolution to refuse funds that might be available through President Obama's American Jobs Act. The White House has issued state specific information as to how the Jobs Act would help states.

Senator Schaefer doesn't think Missourians deserve a boost to our economy. Yet the Progressive States Network has pointed out that "reports around the nation this week indicated state economies stand to benefit significantly from the boost that would be provided by direct funding in the bill allowing them to put construction workers back to work rebuilding crumbling schools and infrastructure, and to make sure teachers, firefighters, and cops in their communities stay on the job." Read their report here. 

Proposed investments in Missouri look to be well over $1 billion, but just as in health care reform, the Show Me State doesn't even want to look.