Senate Republicans are likely to reject idea of earmark freeze

The Hill ^ | 06 Mar 2008 | Manu Raju

[Nervous Tick]

>> Even though Republicans say the group is still attempting to take a strong position on the issue

Struggling for a way to have their cake (WE’RE THE PARTY OF FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY! HONEST!) and eat it too (...BUT I’VE GOT LOBBYISTS/CONTRIBUTORS TO PAY OFF).

Shame on them. I wonder who they think they’re fooling.

By the way, we need to rethink the RINO label. What we like to call RINOs are in fact republicans in every sense of the word... because while we slept, the republican party has morphed into something it didn’t use to be.

[Night Hides Not]

Instead of some textbook on campaign reform just pass laws that say you cannot donate to a candidate in whose area you do not reside and stop party donations. Make corporations establish offices everywhere they want to donate.

Sounds good to me.

I think they should pass a law requiring every federal office holder, and every federal employee with a GS rating of 9 or higher, to prepare their own income tax returns. No paid preparer (enrolled agent, CPA, or tax attorney) would be allowed to sign off on the return. In fact, draft the legislation that specifically bars tax professionals from interaction with Senators, Congressmen, Presidents, high ranking federal employees, etc.

If I learned anything from Grisham's "The Firm", falsifying an invoice qualifies as mail fraud.

Within two weeks, income tax simplification would pass overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate.

Such legislation would have the same chance of becoming law as me playing center field for the Texas Rangers.

[dfwgator]

Such legislation would have the same chance of becoming law as me playing center field for the Texas Rangers.

You'd have a much better shot if you were trying out for pitcher.

[TheBattman]

The GOP demonstrating why they lost the majority a couple of years ago... they have no backbone.

Of course, I am sure they are worried that if the Republicans cut off earmarks, the Dems will oppose it, and thus will have the bribe dollars to buy votes. After all, those mean-ole republicans want to cut off funding for all the wonderful pet projects for their home districts.

Bringing home the bacon has never been a bigger business...

And we wonder why our country is going broke... and the dollar is loosing value daily.

[devistate one four]

Not only illegal,
but, nowhere in the constitution

[Resolute Conservative]

I don’t know if you can hit they’d take you. :)

[javachip]

Those who support the practice say that earmarks are critical in an election year to show voters how effective they are on Capitol Hill.

Well, I was considering donating to the National Republican Senatorial Committee again.

[MoreGovLess]

We have one political party: the Kleptocrats, with a left and right pocket.

If only the Libertarians and Constitutionalists weren’t so whacky, I could maybe vote for them.

[isrul]

Thanks for presenting the truth in such a concise manner.

[TheBattman]

I don’t care about wacky any more - wacky is better than outright thieves...

[MoreGovLess]

Believe me, I’m seriously thinking third party
The Clintons are the embodiment of everything wrong with our political system