Jindal urges Obama to count Louisiana in

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Jindal urges Obama to count Louisiana in
New Orleans Times-Picayune
By Mark Waller
December 3, 2008

Gov. Bobby Jindal returned Tuesday from an economic recovery meeting with governors and President-elect Barack Obama where he emphasized the importance of Louisiana goals in any stimulus plan driven by infrastructure upgrades.

Upon arriving at Louis Armstrong International Airport, Jindal outlined a trio of Louisiana priorities that he advanced in the Philadelphia meeting: Speeding money already approved for hurricane recovery, changing the federal Medicaid financing system to avoid penalizing states when disaster rebuilding temporarily increases their revenue, and pursuing enhanced coastal restoration and hurricane protection.

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