1. a) Who is Bobby Jindal?
b) What portion of the federal stimulus money did Mr. Jindal decline to accept for his state? Why?

2. a) How did Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour explain his refusal of the same money Bobby Jindal refused?
b) Do you think Gov. Barbour's explanation for refusing the money is logical?

3. Re-read paragraphs 11-13. What do you think of President Obama's response to the governors' refusal of part of the stimulus money?

4. Who will be overseeing the distribution of the stimulus money (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act)?

5. Is it unusual for governors to decline to accept money from the federal government when strings are attached? Explain.

6. Should governors refuse to take federal money that comes with requirements they believe will hurt their state in the long run?
Would you prefer your governor to be like Republicans Bobby Jindal and Haley Barbour, or like Democrats Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania and Steve Beshear of Kentucky? Explain your answer.