Posted on 02/24/2009 1:34:00 PM PST by Shellybenoit
The massive spenda-porkalous maximus bill, also known as the Democratic party stimulus bill did not do enough to feed the Democratic Parties hunger for spending. Yesterday the “omnibus” spending package was presented by House Democrats would combine nine annual appropriations bills left over from last year. Democrats postponed work on last year's bill after they were unable to reach an agreement with President Bush on the amount of pork it contained. The bill they unveiled now has over 8,500 earmarks which cost almost 7.7 BILLION dollars...
Nancy Pelosi a master at spending YOUR money, called the new bill “the unfinished business of last year when the president refused to address the priorities and the needs of the American people.” In other words, "Tax and Spend, Ha, Ha we won, so we Tax and Spend"
More on the earmarks below:
(Excerpt) Read more at yidwithlid.blogspot.com ...
Good Lord! That’ll take the market down another 1,000 points.
Only a 1,000? I’ll bet it’s more than that.
I see there are a lot of salaries and expenses in the AG earmarks... wondering if its for pensions and benefits or just to keep the employees on until the money is gone?
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