I told you he was a man of principle

Gov. Mark Sanford of South Carolina has refused stimulus finds connected to unemployment benefits. Now he wants to use his state's share of the stimulus to pay down some of the state's debt. How this would stimulate the state's economy is not a question addressed by the governor. The stimulus legislation does not allow it, but the governor is persistent and will try again. Would his time not be better spent trying to bring down the state's 10.4% unemployment rate?