Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Ron Grooms: There's not enough time for me to know things.



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6 comments:

SBAvanti63 said...

Just think - this guy was the winner in the primary.

12:23 AM
Jeff Gillenwater said...

Here's what Groom's says on his campaign web site about the East End Bridge (while strangely not even acknowledging the rest of the Ohio River Bridges Project):

This is an issue I will keep on the top of my desk and follow every day. Recent events give us new hope and excitement that the east-end bridge is getting closer to becoming a reality. Governor Daniels has appointed New Albany businessman Kerry Stemler to lead our area in this project. The State of Indiana is ready to start writing checks from money in the bank. I will work with Mr. Stemler and other local and state leaders to ensure that this project remains a priority for our region.

Here's what Governor Mitch Daniels sai about the project in February:

“It pretty much resolves to tolls or no project.”

“It’s not really fair to ask [all] Hoosiers to pay taxes for a bridge that most aren’t going to use.”

Apparently, keeping it on top of his desk and actually reading what's on his desk are two different things.

9:44 AM
Iamhoosier said...

Mitch told us the money was in the bank and then changed his tune. Why?
Any loyal Republicans care to answer?

10:50 AM
Jeff Gillenwater said...

It seems reasonable that anyone purporting to represent our regional interests would not only question the governor's conclusion about bridges funding but his reasoning as well.

We're all paying for projects all over the state, including the I-69 extension.

Are we supposed to believe that New Albanians and other regional Hoosiers are going to make heavy use of a road between Evansville and Indianapolis? If not, why, according to the governor's logic, should we pay for it?

11:31 AM
G Coyle said...

ps, still no tolls on I-265 around Indy. Governor, am I off the hook for that too? There has been heavy rebuilding going on for 2 years there?

12:49 PM
Jeff Gillenwater said...

Don't worry. The governor is raising hundreds of thousands of dollars from corporate interests and running campaign ads on behalf of Republican candidates. They're well compensated for their patriotism.

1:06 PM

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