Posted on 03/29/2010 3:05:12 PM PDT by ejdrapes
Monday, March 29, 2010
3 Republicans Break Promise Against FY2011 Earmarks
Posted by: Meredith Jessup at 3:01 PM
Three House Republicans have ignored their caucus' ban on requesting earmarks this year. Rep. Joseph Cao, R-La., has requested projects totaling more than $500 million for his district.
In addition, Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, have also requested millions of dollars worth of earmarks despite the party's moratorium.
I was thinking the same thing! Ron Paul???? Imagine that.
This campaign against earmarks is ridiculous. Projects for congressional districts make the difference in expanding the state economies and if Republicans don’t help their districts then the Democrats will be a permanent majority.
I think we need term limits and/or age limits.
Maybe you had better see what the GOP was saying no to before you make your statement.
Funding for the Kodiak Launch facility is in that package as well as funding for Alaska’s National Guard.
The bridge to nowhere was also supported by Palin.
He submits them, but doesn't vote for them.
He thinks that makes him special.
snicker snort
Last I heard Palin isn't a member of Congress and hasn't voted on any earmarks.
......Ron Paul...?
Say it aint so, Ron.
If Republicans weren't already known as the Stupid Party, they would surely deserve the name by this fraudulent PR campaign they're waging.
It may have even made a *little* sense while Bush was in the Oval Office, but now? Think about it.
Not persuasive.
Nice try... But no cigar...
A good argument in link, when you consider funding for the Kodiak Launch facility in Alaska is in that earmark.
The GOP shoots themselves in the foot while talking up the need for a missile defense system to protect the U.S. against a North Korea attack.
There are many other articles (more long-winded mostly) by authors on both sides of the political spectrum, and the two things most have in common are 1) earmarks do not bloat the budget any more than it's already bloated and 2) if Congress doesn't tell the Obamastration where and how to spend the money, Obama's minions will gladly make those decisions.
For this reason if no other, Republicans need to get off this anti-earmark kick before the surplus funds they can't find a use for get spent on . . oh, I don't know . . something akin to ACORN.
Compared to “entitlement programs” earmarks are chump change.
You compare apples to oranges.
Saw a great bumper sticker today, it read "Term limits: One in Congress and one in Jail"
You either endorse them or you don’t and as Governor she endorsed them and quite frankly put them in her budget.
Nothing wrong with that as long as they are good projects.
I’m not a Palin fan. And just because there were a few needed items in the bill doesn’t justify the earmarks which knowing Don Young’s history somehow I doubt he reluctantly cast a vote for. Why not exercise some leadership and try to remove the earmarks?
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