By any measure, these are tough times.With Louisiana facing massive budget reductions — cuts that are hitting especially close to home with college students — it seems wise to accept any money the state can get its hands on.But Gov. Jindal, who recently chose to reject nearly $100 million in funds from President Obama’s stimulus package aimed at expanding unemployment benefits, apparently thinks otherwise.This decision seems unwise. With our state in a dire fiscal situation, now hardly seems like the time to be turning down $100 million. In addition, we are wary of letting the decision to reject this money to a single person — Jindal — who has obvious political capital to be gained from opposing the stimulus.We support future state Sen. Eric LeFleur’s efforts to gain support for a bill in the upcoming legislative session to override Jindal’s refusal to accept the funds. Jindal has justified his actions by claiming the influx of money into the unemployment system would create an artificially inflated tax burden on employers once the funds are expended.LeFleur has countered that the legislature could easily change the law to accommodate the additional money, then revert the law back once the funds run out.We understand some are wary of trusting the Legislature to decrease the tax back to normal levels in the future.  But the times call for unconventional solutions, and we need to hold our government accountable and ensure our state has access to the maximum resources available.- – – -Contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]