"There will be no earmarks in all such bills, which will be read in advance
and even open and available to the public for 48 hours."
"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session."
Mark Twain (1866)
Posted on 03/12/2009 4:08:16 AM PDT by NCDragon
He says the spending bill, which includes thousands of them, is too important to wait.
WASHINGTON -- As a candidate, Barack Obama once said that a president has to be able to do more than one thing at a time. Wednesday he proved it, though not in the way he had in mind.
He criticized pork-barrel spending in the form of "earmarks," urging changes in the way that Congress adopts the spending proposals. Then he signed a spending bill that contains nearly 9,000 of them, some that members of his own staff shoved in last year when they were still members of Congress.
"Let there be no doubt, this piece of legislation must mark an end to the old way of doing business, and the beginning of a new era of responsibility and accountability," Obama said.
He said, however, that it was crucial for him to sign the $410 billion bill as soon as it arrived at the White House from Congress because it's needed to finance much of the government for the rest of this fiscal year. It was largely written last year but was held back while Republican George W. Bush was president because he opposed it.
"I am signing an imperfect ... bill," Obama said, "because it's necessary for the ongoing functions of government, and we have a lot more work to do. We can't have Congress bogged down at this critical juncture in our economic recovery."
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Obamah’s “Read My Lips” moment?
This reminds me of my rationalization about going on a diet- I will start on Monday. Well folks, I am still overweight. It doesn’t work.......
This is really, really, really...really the last time! He must have missed the memo about earmarks being good government.
Barack Obama found out I still have $20 bucks in my pocket. Now he’s taking them away. Boy its great to be a king with a blank check.
“Let’s have one more night with the frogs.” (Pharaoh)
Just wait for the cap and trade bill. You haven’t seen nothing yet. Its going to going to set a new precedent for fraud and corruption.
Yeah right. Only way to do that is to do away with Congress.
Sugarpie honeybunch
I’m weaker than a man should be
I can’t help myself
I’m a fool in love you see
Sure!
not
“Let there be no doubt”
T’aint that easy Magic Messiah Man.
Obama is a liar.
"There will be no earmarks in all such bills, which will be read in advance
and even open and available to the public for 48 hours."
"No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session."
Mark Twain (1866)
“Let’s have one more night with the frogs.” (Pharaoh)
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That’s it! That’s who Obama reminds me of. Yul Brynner playing Pharoah in the Ten Commandments!
Well, perhaps with a touch of William Shatner.
Just one more drink, and I swear I’ll sober up...
He’s right. There will be no earmarks. Get ready for Luvmarks because President Unicorn LUVS YOU!!!!
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