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To: Bahbah
Exactly. While, I've railed against earmarks, my friends, for thirty years, while having no effect whatever.

And Juan really needs to be exposed on this: How much earmarks typically are ($30 billion and less), how much the total budget is ($3 trillion plus), and name some really worthwhile earmark projects brought to Arizona, as well as condemning truly wasteful projects. It's all a tiny amount to receive so much attention. - A cheap applause line!

There is far more to be saved in Medicare/Medicaid fraud (a now about $60 billion annually) than in earmarks, but we hear little about it. Have provided links for that figure in the past.

36 posted on 02/13/2010 7:08:30 PM PST by Will88
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To: Will88

It’s like a fat guy complaining about not getting a diet coke after consuming a huge bloated meal.


37 posted on 02/13/2010 7:11:05 PM PST by Nateman (If liberals aren't screaming you're doing it wrong.)
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