Yesterday, in his weekly address, President Obama called on Americans to "summon the same spirit that inhabited Independence Hall two hundred and thirty-three years ago". This is one time when I can get behind President Obama's sentiments - although he may not like my reasons for it. What...
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Despina Karras
on 07-05-2009
Filed under: wasteful spending, cap and trade, capitalism, stimulus package, government spending, universal health care, socialized health care, public healthcare, economic crisis, government, cap and tax, government option, federal government, founding fathers
Last week it was revealed tha t $120,000 in federal stimulus money, originally intended to help clean up Ononadaga Lake in Central New York and rebuild local infrastructure, would actually be used to pay for the printing of a pamphlet about the lake cleanup -- and the pamphlet wasn't going to be...
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Matt Margolis
on 06-03-2009
Filed under: wasteful spending, economy, government spending, economic recovery, transparency
The intrigue continues with the PMA Group and its questionable ties to high-ranking House Appropriations Committee members and their earmarks. Rep. Pete Visclosky (D-Ind.), chairman of the Energy and Water Subcommittee, announced this week that he would temporarily hand the responsibility of overseeing...
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Alexa Shrugged
on 06-03-2009
Filed under: wasteful spending, government spending, earmarks, Murtha, PMA Group, Visclosky
Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa.) has become the poster child for everything that is wrong with the earmarking process. (Read a prior blog post on the Murtha Airport .) He uses his seniority and position on the Appropriations Committee to secure earmarks which he then passes on to companies he has personal relationships...
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Alexa Shrugged
on 05-27-2009
Filed under: wasteful spending, free market, pork, government spending, earmarks, spending, defense, Murtha