Friday, October 03, 2008

Mitch McCain and Pork Barrel Earmarks

I believe it was in the first debate where Mitch McCain looked into the camera with his "honest" eyes and said, "When Sarah Palin and I are in charge, ladies and gentlemen, the old pork barrel politics as usual will be done."
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He might have added, "Until then, suckers, I will vote for anything  to screw you and forward my agenda."  Because, you see, he voted for this bailout that the Senate stuffed full of CRAP to get it past the house.  So in his first (and ONLY) voting day since last April he voted yes on the bill that had... what's the word... oh yeah... EARMARKS!
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Noted from the CNN post "A Spoonful of Pork may help the bitter economic pill go down."  I am so glad he suspended his campaign until a bill he was proud of could pass (he did suspend his campaign, right?  I mean that was a promise of his...)
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So while our Representatives were voting for the good of America, it turns out the "conscience conservatives" were really just waiting for their ship of money to come in...
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Including one nice one for Alaska (has Veep's home state)..
Income averaging for amounts received in connection with the Exxon Valdez litigation: The measure would allow the plaintiffs who won damages from Exxon Mobile for the oil spilled by the Exxon Valdez to average the award over three years rather than treating it as income in a single year. The measure was backed by Alaska Rep. Don Young and would cost taxpayers $49 million.