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UPDATED: Castle breaks with Republicans, votes yes on jobs bill
August 10th, 2010, Author: Ginger Gibson, Categories: Delaware in D.C., Elections

Rep. Mike Castle broke with his party today and voted yes on legislation that will provide additional federal assistance to state budgets and schools.

The legislation is expected to mean $75 million for Delaware — $45 million into state coffers and $27 million for schools.

Castle has come under scrutiny from his Democratic opponent for the U.S. Senate race Chris Coons about his prior votes on stimulus legislation.

Castle was one of two Republicans who voted in favor of the legislation. The second was Rep. Joseph Cao, who represents a heavily Democratic district in New Orleans, La.

Castle released the following statement about his vote:

In normal circumstances, individual states have the primary responsibility of maintaining a budget to meet the challenging economic times and I don’t believe that the federal government should be in the habit of closing these gaps. However, I supported this aid package to states at a time of economic hardship in order to preserve vital medical services to the neediest of Americans and prevent layoffs within our education community. The bill was less than ideal but remained in line with rules to offset the cost of the aid so that American taxpayers are protected from an increase in the federal deficit.
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