Ask AP: Stimulus Money Refused, US Base Opposed

The Associated Press

When the federal government offered money to states as part of the stimulus plan, a few states' governors — for various reasons — said, "Thanks, but no thanks."

So what happens to the money that was supposed to go to these states?

That's one of the questions in this edition of "Ask AP," a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about the news.

If you have your own news-related question that you'd like to see answered by an AP reporter or editor, send it to newsquestions(at)ap.org, with "Ask AP" in the subject line. And please include your full name and hometown so they can be published with your question.

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Kyrgyzstan is seeking to close down the U.S. Manas air base, which supports U.S. operations in Afghanistan, and Russia is suspected of influencing that decision by providing Kyrgyzstan with billions in aid.

Doesn't Russia want a stable Afghanistan? Shouldn't they be helping us to achieve that goal?