Bobby Jindal holds a "check" sending stimulus dollars to Vernon Parrish in Louisiana.

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Think Progress flags a gem from America's leading "anti-stimulus" governor:

Jindal traveled to Anacoco, Louisiana to present a jumbo-sized check to residents of Vernon Parish. The funds included hundreds of thousands of dollars directly from the Recovery Act — at least $157,848 in Community Block Grant money authorized by the Recovery Act and $138,611 for Byrne/JAG job training programs created by the Recovery Act. Rather than credit the federal government or the Recovery Act he opposed, Jindal printed his own name on the corner of the massive check.

This is just the latest example of Jindal's hypocrisy on the stimulus.

Earlier this year, Gov. Jindal took credit for $19.5 million in Byrne/JAG grants funded at least in part by the stimulus bill, and three weeks ago, Jindal announced $7 million in stimulus act grants for Louisiana coastal restoration, saying "these funds will enable us to expand a groundbreaking coastal restoration project."

In that case, Jindal's office released a statement from The Nature Conservancy crediting the stimulus act. "We are very excited about this project being one of two Louisiana projects selected by NOAA for American Relief and Recovery Act funding," state director Dr. Keith Ouchley said.

In his response to the President's address to Congress, Jindal had complained about a similar program which funded volcano monitoring in Alaska.

Jindal also requested federal stimulus funding for a rail line between Baton Rouge and New Orleans after attacking the stimulus bill's investment in high-speed rail.