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To: Brumar89 who wrote (466316)	3/25/2009 6:15:15 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575119

Oh what a surprise...NOT! Legislators want to accept stimulus funds STIMULUS: Leaders say they want most of the federal dollars. By SEAN COCKERHAM scockerham@adn.com Published: March 24th, 2009 07:27 PM Last Modified: March 25th, 2009 07:34 AM JUNEAU -- Top Alaska legislators said Tuesday they're likely to accept at least most of the federal economic stimulus money that Gov. Sarah Palin did not. "I think at the end of the day we will end up taking most of the funds," said Anchorage Republican Rep. Mike Hawker, who is leading the House effort on the stimulus as co-chairman of the finance committee. Senate Majority Leader Johnny Ellis agreed. "I would be surprised if we give up much or any of the federal money," the Anchorage Democrat said. Palin announced last week she was not accepting $288 million of the $930.7 million that the state is due in the federal stimulus. Palin aides have said in the days since that the governor did not reject any money, leading some state legislators to charge the governor with backpedaling as a result of furor over the announcement. read more......... adn.com