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Posted in Chris Coons, Earmarks, Earmarxists, Tom Carper, Tom Coburn on Dec 1st, 2010
Delaware’s Two Senators helped block an Earmark ban yesterday. Harry Reid pet Chris Coons spouted the party line, but Senator Tom Carper surprised observers because he had voiced support for the ban. Maybe the Language needed to be worked out. Here is the Coburn amendment, you decide. SA 4697. Mr. COBURN (for himself, Mrs. McCaskill, and [...]
Posted in Earmarks on Nov 22nd, 2010
If I do not trust my Congressman more than D. C. bureaucrats to know what projects are important in my Congressional district, I either have a lousy Congressman or I am a secret monarchist. Don’t mistake me, I am a strong proponent of banning “soft” earmarks. They are an unaccountable process which makes a mockery of [...]
Posted in Earmarks, Ethics, Liberal Media, Open Government on Jul 31st, 2009
“The head of Fry Manufacturing, the Laurel french-fry vending machine firm that got a $50,000 allocation from this year’s bond bill, is married to a niece of Sen. Robert L. Venables — head of the Bond Bill Committee and the legislator who added the money to the bill” screamed the News Journal. Much later in [...]
Posted in Business, Change, Earmarks, Earmarxists, Economics, Liberalism, National Dems, National GOP, Revolutionary Reform, economy on Mar 18th, 2009
…Congress warned AIG execs to return their millions in bonuses – or face a possible new law taxing those payouts at up to 100%. “They should voluntarily return them. If they don’t, we plan to tax virtually all of it,” New York Sen. Chuck Schumer declared on the Senate floor. The idea that our government [...]
Kevin Spence at The Cape Gazette is reporting that Susex County is going to get some omnibus spending money for the 3rd try at a new Indian River Inlet Bridge: Indian River Inlet Bridge $1,900,000 to design and construct a new bridge along Route 1 over the Indian River Inlet. The new structure will completely [...]
Posted in Earmarks, Earmarxists, Election 2008-President, Liberal Media, McCain, Obama on Sep 2nd, 2008
If we want to talk about earmarks according to the Washington Post Hunter Biden’ firm received 3.4 million in earmarks from Senator Obama. Senators Obama and Biden have the earmark thing down. It is even a family affair. There is nothing illegal or immoral about this. It just stands in contrast to McCain who did [...]
Posted in Earmarks, Earmarxists on Jul 25th, 2008
Senator Colburn is looking out for the interests of the taxpayers. Here is an interview of regarding the Colburn 35. Senator Colburn R-OK has placed 35 different holds on wasteful spending that Senator Reid has been trying to push through without a roll call vote. The 35 items have now added up to 11.3 billion [...]
Posted in Conservatism, Earmarks, Election 2008-President, National GOP, Reform, Revolutionary Reform, Sarah Palin on Apr 15th, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin cut Alaska’s requested eamarks in the federal budget down from 550M to under 200M and from 54 to 31 projects. How many governors are saying they want less federal money? She is providing leadership which could restore the state’s reputation after the bridge to no where. This is one more illustration why [...]
Posted in Cathcart, Earmarks, Election 2008 - Delaware, Liberal Media, Open Government on Mar 14th, 2008
Several years ago, I was visiting family and attending a conference in D. C. and while we were sitting at a light we heard gunfire and saw everyone running. We were sitting at a light which had a no turn on red sign. I said let’s go. My friend who was driving said but the sign [...]
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