Posted on 06/06/2006 7:24:49 AM PDT by Carl/NewsMax
Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer have been complaining for a week now about an $80 million cutback in New York City's anti-terrorism funding by the Department of Homeland Security.
But it turns out that they both voted to make substantial cuts in the city's terrorism funding last year.
According to Newsday, the Democratic duo backed a $95 million cut last December in funding from the Centers for Disease Control for bioterrorism programs around the nation. Of that amount, approximately $3 million would have gone directly to New York City.
Mrs. Clinton and her Democratic co-hort actually wanted to cut bioterrorism funding even more. In October, they both backed a preliminary proposal that would have slashed the CDC grant by $123 million.
On Sunday, Sen. Schumer staged a press conference to complain about a proposed $7 million cut from the CDC in the city's bio-terror programs, saying it was like "rubbing salt in the wound" after DHS announced cutbacks in the city's terror funding last week.
But Schumer failed to mention his own votes in favor of cutting bioterror funding.
He told Newsday that he "stands by" his earlier decision to slash terror funding for the city, saying he did so because the cuts were attached to a bill that funded health care and education.
Sen. Clinton, who has launched a letter writing campaign to force a restoration of DHS's terrorism funding for New York, has had no comment on her own votes to back cuts in anti-terror programs.
But, but...Schumer's intentions were good...right???
FYI Ping
ROFLMAO! Thanks I needed to laugh!
And I'm sure the MSM will be all over this story - wall-to-wall coverage, etc.
[sarc off]
So he cut the funding for security, because he didn't want to fund health care AND education??!
That's gonna leave a mark.
I don't think Chuckie realizes what he said .. LOL!
Oh say it ain't so...;)
Wow this is just priceless. I can see the political adds already.
Yeah, I wanna hear the spin on this one.
FLIP FLOP FLIP FLOP......it seems to come along with being a dem.
How about we send flip flops to her heinous and the odious schumer.
Confusted? Go ask John "The Snake" Kerry. He'll explain. LOL
Well that's a thought! LOL I am also putting it in my files. I have files on ALL possibles and the Dimrats in general. I see a future ad! Delicious!
Speaking of New York, Cavuto is having RFK Jr. on today. Jr. is going to outline how "we" stole the election in 2004. This could be popcorn worthy. Spread the word.
Are they still beating on that dead horse.....?
In a word? YES! LOL!
As much as I despise Li'l Chucky and Broom Hilda, you know as well as anyone that these types of bills are so loaded with bull and pork that Congressturds often end up voting against a bill that includes a provision that they would have voted for if presented in a seperate bill.
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