by Timothy W. Scee II
Special to Newzjunky.com
Published September 21, 2011
WATERTOWN, N.Y. — Matthew A. Doheny, R-Watertown, formally announced his candidacy for the 23rd Congressional District seat Thursday and plans to focus his campaign on “growing the economy” by lowering taxes for business owners and encouraging job growth in the private sector.
“We’ve learned from Obama and Owens that right now we’ve been promised that we’re going to have greater economic growth, which will lead to jobs- we don’t have it,” Doheny said. “If you look at national unemployment and if you look at the weak economy, whether its the north country or all over the country, we’re going in the wrong direction.”
Newzjunky - Doheny Formally Files Paperwork to Challenge Rep. Bill Owens
Here is just one example of Owens taking us in the wrong direction
(Photo of Owens )
WASHINGTON, Mar 3, 2010 - Congressman Bill Owens announced funding to improve energy efficiency in Northern New York. More than two million dollars in funding was made possible for eleven projects through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
“I am glad to see these federal funds come back to the North Country,” said Owens. “During these tough times, these types of grants are needed to reinvest in our infrastructure, cut future energy costs, create jobs and turn our local economy around.”
A total of $2,029,137 will be provided to schools, municipalities and health centers to streamline energy consumption at these public facilities and reduce future costs. The projects are estimated to save an estimated $536,731 annually.
Look at the math Owens must think that throwing tax dollars away will turn our economy around.
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AWARDEES FOR ARRA STATE ENERGY PROGRAM - ROUND 2 AWARDS FEBRUARY 2010
Amount awarded, $163,760 to the Thousand Island central School district, for the installation of a 20 KW wind turbine ~ estimated yearly savings = $7,474. At this rate it will take approximately 21 years for it to pay for itself.
A 20 KW wind turbine has an approximate life cycle of twenty years so it will be a close call. It is worth a look at the NYSERDA website to see what our fiscally bankrupt State sees as necessary to spend tax dollars on, money that we do not have.
People keep applying for grants using the rational if we don’t apply it will go somewhere else. This needs to stop! We do not have this money to waste on these rationalizations. This unnecessary spending has to stop.
Total awards for ARRA STATE ENERGY PROGRAM
- ROUND 1 AWARDS October 2009 were $ 24,030,700 with an estimated savings of 6,507,683
- ROUND 2 AWARDS for FEBRUARY 2010 were $39,375,845 with an estimated savings of $6,980,700
- ROUND3 Awards
~ $9,045,089 with an estimated savings of $5,169,632
New York is in a fiscal mess we do not need our tax dollars to be wasted on friviolous projects.
Bill Owens excerpt from the Watertown Times June 14, 2010
I think we need to be looking at all the possibilities - wind, nuclear, biomass - everything that's available that we can look at we need to be looking at as options to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. That to me is one of the critical issues both environmentally and economically.
Wind turbine Projects Awarded through NYSERDA Administered ARRA Funding Opportunities
Update for the proposed Wind Turbine at Thousand Islands High School
CLAYTON — The Thousand Islands Central School District's plan to install a wind turbine on school grounds has been changed.
Instead, the district will spend the federal grant money it received last year to install a photovoltaic system.
"Because of issues with the government over where we could purchase it, that plan has fallen through," district Board of Education member John P. Warneck said. "So we're changing it to a 35 kw photovoltaic system that converts sunlight into electricity."
Map of American Reinvestment Recovery Act Awarded Projects New York State
Projects Awarded through NYSERDA Administered ARRA Funding Opportunities
6 comments:
"Re-invest"? Into the pockets of politicians and global corporations? First, the money comes from borrowed money. The Fed is more than happy to lend money to this since they stole the money in the first place. The way the "pay back" the bailout money is to set up these phony schemes. Anyone notice that it's mostly republicans who are fighting over the money? Wasn't it under Bush's watch the Fed/Goldman/SACHS stole the money? The money given to them drove up gas prices as well. "Derivatives" trading was used to speculate in gas stocks. Funny how the cost of energy as it is was created by the same people who now want to "reinvest" into other energy programs.
Telling us that the "profits" will benefit local communities. How is that if local communities are the same people who will be paying for that energy? At what cost? A company such as BP or ACCIONA look to profit in the billions. How is that going to improve the local economy? Take that "reinvestment" money and put it where it can do the most. Give it to schools, food banks, clinics, and homeless shelters. That will help the local; economy because they buy food and other necessities. Hopefully from local producers. If you want to put your money into the pockets of these corporations, you probably think Walmart contributes to community health as well. Short term thinking is what got people where they are today.
Is that a Ford Exploder?
Doheny looks too much like John Boner. Boner is Obama's boss, in case you forget. " I want more tax cuts for the rich and more Social Security cuts for the poor". "You got it , Massa." So, the Demorats do whatever it takes to get a republican elected. Gee, is NNY any different than national politics? Come on, a multi-national and BP are involved. That's day one in payolla 101 in third grade. Like one man said, it's not the corruption that changes, just the name of the person getting the money. We'll see where all this goes next year after they take office, as usual.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Corruption as usual.
Basic economics. When more revenue leaves a community than is recirculated within it, it eventually collapses. Ask the Masons where all the money went.
Is this going to be another Obama deal where once the scumbags are out of office it all gets swept under the rug?
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