"But what began with a bang is ending with something closer to a whimper. All three of those governors have been forced to scale back their expectations, to varying degree, as the push of conservative philosophy gave way to the pull of political reality."Trying to one-up your GOP comrades is not the same as taking care of your constituents. Your intellectual race to the bottom is OK with me, just don't hold education funds and unemployment benefits back as you sit in your Governor's mansion.
"All three found that praise from the conservative movement in Washington meant nothing to furious state legislators of both parties. And in the end, along with other conservative Republican governors, the three submitted letters in recent days asking to be eligible for federal funds."
Source: Politico
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