Last week, the House of Representatives considered eliminating a nearly half-billion dollar earmark that was snuck into a defense authorization bill. But members of both parties voted to keep the corporate pork in the bill -- despite a supposed moratorium on earmarks and despite that the Pentagon has repeatedly said it doesn't want the money.
Only in Washington would bureaucracy be force-fed a project it doesn't want or need.
But so far, we haven't seen this contempt for taxpayer dollars make its way to protest signs or talk radio driven talking points. That's because President Obama opposes the earmark and the Republican congressional leadership voted for it.
GOP votes for spending boondoggle - CNN.com
Now this is the GOP that I know. Zero fiscal discipline. As Dubya would say, "All hat and no cattle"...
Only in Washington would bureaucracy be force-fed a project it doesn't want or need.
But so far, we haven't seen this contempt for taxpayer dollars make its way to protest signs or talk radio driven talking points. That's because President Obama opposes the earmark and the Republican congressional leadership voted for it.
GOP votes for spending boondoggle - CNN.com
Now this is the GOP that I know. Zero fiscal discipline. As Dubya would say, "All hat and no cattle"...
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