Lakhota
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Well, well, well! Looks like the porkulus wasn't quite so evil when Paul Ryan's home district needed some money. The Boston Globe has a nice scoop about Ryan's blatant two-facedness:
Welfare Queen Paul Ryan Demanded Stimulus Money, Then Lied About Demanding Stimulus Money | Slog
WASHINGTON _ After seeking millions of dollars from a federal stimulus program he opposed on grounds it would not help the economy, Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan then appeared on a Boston talk radio program and denied he lobbied the Obama administration for the home state aid -- a paper trail he sought to deny again on the campaign trail.
In 2010, Paul Ryan denied appealing for stimulus funds - Politics - The Boston Globe
However, in an interview with a local Ohio television news station, Ryan claimed he never secured funding through the program, saying I never asked for stimulus.
After Documents Show Paul Ryan Secured $20 Million In Stimulus Grants, He Claims 'I Never Asked For Stimulus' | ThinkProgress
WASHINGTON-- In a television interview with WCPO Cincinnati, Republican vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) directly contradicted an Associated Press report that said he had sought stimulus funds for his congressional district, while at the same time publicly decrying the bill as a "wasteful spending spree."
"No, I never asked for stimulus," Ryan said when questioned on reports that he had sought funds.
Paul Ryan: 'I Never Asked For Stimulus' Money, Contradicts AP Report
Paul Ryan Called Stimulus Wasteful, Then Sought Funds