Mont. Democratic Party: Gianforte Roundly Criticized for Taking Credit for ARPA Funding He Opposes
January 07, 2022
January 07, 2022
HELENA, Montana, Jan. 7 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Yesterday, Gov. Gianforte tweeted a picture of a giant check, congratulating his own office for allocating $1.9 million to Dillon's water system. The money, however, originates from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a bill he has spent months publicly opposing as "fiscally irresponsible." The federal pandemic relief funds were championed and passed by the Democrats.Scores of . . .
Yesterday, Gov. Gianforte tweeted a picture of a giant check, congratulating his own office for allocating $1.9 million to Dillon's water system. The money, however, originates from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), a bill he has spent months publicly opposing as "fiscally irresponsible." The federal pandemic relief funds were championed and passed by the Democrats.Scores of . . .