Hillary Clinton is a Porker
For that matter, so is Barack Obama according to the Citizens Against Government Waste’s (CAGW) 2008 “Pig Book.” CAGW ranked Senator Clinton as the top 13th pork spender, far above Senator Obama who landed the 28th spot. (Surprisingly, John McCain didn’t make the list because he didn’t incur any pork spending for his state of Arizona.)
As a over-taxed American who had hoped a Democratic-led Congress would break its historic tradition and keep its promise to slash pork spending, all I can say is “Thank you for taking – not earning or asking but taking – $17.2 billion for your pet projects. Congratulation to the top three spenders: Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Ted Stevens of Alaska, and Richard C. Shelby of Alabama. A big thanks to Mr. Clyburn (South Carolina) for spending $3,000,000 for the noble cause of a golf course. Also, a big, wet kiss to Mr. Rangel (New York) for his “Monument To Me” – a $2 million library to be called the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service.”
CAGW have been listing these gross wastes of money for 18 years now. And still it continues. If you need a fine example on the failings of democracy, you have only to read CAGW’s report. As long as the fruits of our labor and our voices aren’t protected, then we are just fair game to the votes of our fellow citizens, and of the local, state and federal politicians. Can one vote make a difference? Apparently, only if you trying to get something for nothing from your fellow man.
Popularity: 11% [?]
For that matter, so is Barack Obama according to the Citizens Against Government Waste’s (CAGW) 2008 “Pig Book.” CAGW ranked Senator Clinton as the top 13th pork spender, far above Senator Obama who landed the 28th spot. (Surprisingly, John McCain didn’t make the list because he didn’t incur any pork spending for his state of Arizona.)
As a over-taxed American who had hoped a Democratic-led Congress would break its historic tradition and keep its promise to slash pork spending, all I can say is “Thank you for taking – not earning or asking but taking – $17.2 billion for your pet projects. Congratulation to the top three spenders: Thad Cochran of Mississippi, Ted Stevens of Alaska, and Richard C. Shelby of Alabama. A big thanks to Mr. Clyburn (South Carolina) for spending $3,000,000 for the noble cause of a golf course. Also, a big, wet kiss to Mr. Rangel (New York) for his “Monument To Me” – a $2 million library to be called the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service.”
CAGW have been listing these gross wastes of money for 18 years now. And still it continues. If you need a fine example on the failings of democracy, you have only to read CAGW’s report. As long as the fruits of our labor and our voices aren’t protected, then we are just fair game to the votes of our fellow citizens, and of the local, state and federal politicians. Can one vote make a difference? Apparently, only if you trying to get something for nothing from your fellow man.
Popularity: 11% [?]
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On the whole, I am not awfully keen on politics. but, now and again all of us have to pause for thought. Good points raised here, thank you.
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Don’t forget Rangel as head of the committee that decides tax legislation has evaded taxes by not reporting rental income on caribbean property he owns. He also illegal holds rent fixed housing in NY. He’s as corrupt as they come. Dodd who was given a pass by the ethics committee on his sweetheart mortgage with countryside and told not to do it again will get a$125,500 pension. So Pelosi aids the corruption by not squelching it and then we get to pay this guy a pension to boot. Amazing. The Dems have to go. Rangel should resign and take the other ethically challenged Dems with him, such as Waters and Frank. Murtha escaped.
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