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Governor Perry Rejects Federal Bailout Money

On Thursday, Governor Perry announced that Texas would not be accepting the federal Unemployment Insurance bailout money from Washington, D.C.

To learn more about the Governor's decision, please CLICK HERE for fact sheets, the full archived video of the press conference, and other information related to why Governor Perry opted not to change Texas law.

To see a recap of our live blog from the announcement please click the "Replay" link on the chat box below.

Watch Governor Perry on Neil Cavuto

Shortly after his announcement in Houston, Governor Perry appeared on Fox News’ "Your World with Neil Cavuto" to discuss his decision not to change Texas law on Unemployment Insurance, which means a rejection of a portion of the federal dollars from the stimulus package. The Governor also discussed border security and the threat that the Texas government is taking head on despite federal inaction.

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Listen to Gov. Perry on the Radio

Listen to Gov. Perry discuss his decision to reject federal bailout money on the radio shows below:

Dan Patrick (KSEV)

JD Wells (KLIF)

Joe Pags (WOAI)