March 3, 200917 yr Here's a perfect example of why people get tired of the rhetoric. First the President condemns earmarks then signs this. Secondly, the Republicans send a letter to the President urging him to veto the bill AFTER they participated in loading up the bill with earmarks.
March 3, 200917 yr Here's a perfect example of why people get tired of the rhetoric. First the President condemns earmarks then signs this. Secondly, the Republicans send a letter to the President urging him to veto the bill AFTER they participated in loading up the bill with earmarks. Since every single House Republican voted against the bill, and all but 3 Senate Republicans, I would like to see your list of which Republicans participated in adding or suggesting which earmark provisions that were included in it. I'm being serious. I wanna know who they are.
March 3, 200917 yr When does the omnibus bill get structured? Does it go upto the final minute? Usually. He certainly could veto and send it back. They have 7 months.
March 3, 200917 yr Since every single House Republican voted against the bill, and all but 3 Senate Republicans, I would like to see your list of which Republicans participated in adding or suggesting which earmark provisions that were included in it. I'm being serious. I wanna know who they are. Steny Hoyer put out the following stating that 40% of the earmarks are from the Rs. http://majorityleader.gov/docUploads/Earmarks022409.pdf Go here for a link you can click on to see earmarks by Senator. Scroll down to where it says "appropriation resources" and click on the link by the "March 2" line. http://www.taxpayer.net/search_by_category.php?action=view&proj_id=1961&category=Earmarks&type=Project
March 3, 200917 yr Steny Hoyer put out the following stating that 40% of the earmarks are from the Rs. http://majorityleader.gov/docUploads/Earmarks022409.pdf Go here for a link you can click on to see earmarks by Senator. Scroll down to where it says "appropriation resources" and click on the link by the "March 2" line. http://www.taxpayer.net/search_by_category.php?action=view&proj_id=1961&category=Earmarks&type=Project Yeah, Hoyer's a real good source. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Tuesday became the second leading congressional Democrat in a week to push back against President Obama's drive to curb member-directed earmarks on spending bills. Saying he was open to the president's "suggestions" about how to reform the spending process, the Maryland Democrat told reporters, "I don't think the White House has the ability to tell us what to. I hope you all got that down." http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/03/hoyer-pushes-back-earmarks/
March 3, 200917 yr Yeah, Hoyer's a real good source. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Tuesday became the second leading congressional Democrat in a week to push back against President Obama's drive to curb member-directed earmarks on spending bills. Saying he was open to the president's "suggestions" about how to reform the spending process, the Maryland Democrat told reporters, "I don't think the White House has the ability to tell us what to. I hope you all got that down." http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/mar/03/hoyer-pushes-back-earmarks/ Remember when people wrote off Canseco as the source as well. However, even if you completely discount Hoyer surely you're not discounting taxpayer link I provided that shows # of earmarks by Senator. Specter 265 earmarks Cochran 204 Shelby 125 The list goes on and on. So what exactly were they doing loading it up, criticizing the President, and then voting against it?
March 3, 200917 yr Remember when people wrote off Canseco as the source as well. However, even if you completely discount Hoyer surely you're not discounting taxpayer link I provided that shows # of earmarks by Senator. Specter 265 earmarks Cochran 204 Shelby 125 The list goes on and on. So what exactly were they doing loading it up, criticizing the President, and then voting against it? The difference is that Canseco admitted his wrong doing as well as pointing out everyone else he thought/knew were also guilty. We are still dealing with a Washington that has not changed in that it is all about partisan politics on both sides.
March 3, 200917 yr Remember when people wrote off Canseco as the source as well. However, even if you completely discount Hoyer surely you're not discounting taxpayer link I provided that shows # of earmarks by Senator. Specter 265 earmarks Cochran 204 Shelby 125 The list goes on and on. So what exactly were they doing loading it up, criticizing the President, and then voting against it? The first link I saw compared earmarks in previous years. Specter is definitely a RINO. Can't stand the man. He voted for the stiumlous. :madman: But I'm really not trying to defend the R's. They blew it when they had the opportunity to be fiscally responsible. I just find it hard to believe that of the almost 9000 earmarks in this "stimulous" bill, 40% were Republican earmarks.
March 3, 200917 yr I'm working on it. It would be easier if there was a 'D' or 'R' next to the name. The other thing is that this only covers requests, not what is actually in it. There are no D's with a "0" next to their name. All of the 0's are R's. Bunning made some small requests. McConnell made $56M in requests.
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