According to Taxpayers for Common Sense, a Washington-based watchdog group, Alaska will receive more money, per capita, from the bill’s earmarks than any other state. (Alaska will pocket $209.71 for each state resident.) One hundred earmarks in the bill, worth a total of $143.9 million, are tagged for Palin’s state.
Asked by Mother Jones about the Alaska earmarks, Bill McAllister, Palin’s communications director, pointed to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) as responsible for these provisions. But in an email, he noted that a “few of were requested directly” by Palin. But how many? And which ones? McAllister declined to say.
So can we all just agree now that as much as the GOP bitched about earmarks they love 'em, take 'em and will remind the voters that they got 'em for their state during the next election.
So the fact that Obama signed a pork laden budget bill is Sarah Palin’s fault? And the per capita argument is really neat considering the population of Alaska.
Nice spin.
It would be hypocrisy if Young and Murkowski voted against the bill (I agree with Mattinsf on his post) but they didn’t.
So a Democrat and Republican walk into a bar. The are both alcoholics. The both order drinks, but at the last moment the Republican says no while the Democrat drinks his.
Who has the problem?
So the Democrats and republicans create a budget. They both are spend crazy and add earmarks. At the last moment the after seeing how bad it is the Republicans vote against it, while the Democrats vote for it.
The both order drinks, but at the last moment the Republican says no while the Democrat drinks his. \
Sounds great, but after saying no to the drink, the Republican then takes the drink around the corner where he thinks no one can see him, then downs it quickly thinking no will notice…Only problem is that someone noticed, and now is calling him out on his weakness…
So a Democrat and Republican walk into a bar. The are both alcoholics. The both order drinks, but at the last moment the Republican says no while the Democrat drinks his.
Who has the problem?
So the Democrats and republicans create a budget. They both are spend crazy and add earmarks. At the last moment the after seeing how bad it is the Republicans vote against it, while the Democrats vote for it.
Who has the problem?
Nice spin. How about:
A Democrat and a Republican walk into a bar. They are both alcoholics. They both prder drinks, but then at the last moment the Republican says “no, I don’t want to drink this! You are bad for suggesting it in the first place,” smiles and waves the crowd…but drinks it anyway.
The real problem is whether or not Obama follows through on his “earmark” reform promise. I think people will give him a pass oh this budget but if it happens again he will have a George H.W. Bush problem and a similiar outcome. (Read my lips, yada yada)
If the republicans and democrat who voted against it, that had their own pork in there
had gone ahead and removed it first
I might take them more seriously
So the Democrats and republicans create a budget. They both are spend crazy and add earmarks. At the last moment the after seeing how bad it is the Republicans vote against it, while the Democrats vote for it.
What are you talking about? Obama said there weren’t ANY earmarks in the bill.
No he didn’t. He admitted there were, said he didn’t like and said he plans to change the process in the future when budgets are written.
Yes, he did. The exact words were;
I’m proud that we passed a recovery plan free of earmarks – (applause) – and I want to pass a budget next year that ensures that each dollar we spend reflects only our most important national priorities.
What are you talking about? Obama said there weren’t ANY earmarks in the bill.
No he didn’t. He admitted there were, said he didn’t like and said he plans to change the process in the future when budgets are written.
Yes, he did. The exact words were;
I’m proud that we passed a recovery plan free of earmarks – (applause) – and I want to pass a budget next year that ensures that each dollar we spend reflects only our most important national priorities.
Are you confusing the stimulus package with this omnibus bill? I think you are.
**So a Democrat and Republican walk into a bar. The are both alcoholics. The both order drinks, but at the last moment the Republican says no while the Democrat drinks his. **
We can have fun with this joke.
So a Democrat and Republican walk into a bar. They are both alchoholics, but can’t help themselves and order drinks.
Repub: I will drink with you, but you’re going to pay this time.
Dem: What are you talking about? Why do I have to buy the drinks?
Repub: Because I got in big trouble from my wife during the last adminstration when I was buying all the drinks. It’s your turn.
Dem: Yeah, that’s true. And my wife won’t be mad at me.