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Senate Democrats Vote Down Attempt to De-fund Murtha's Airport to Nowhere
WSJ/The Lid ^ | 9/21/09 | The Lid

Posted on 09/21/2009 6:28:42 PM PDT by Shellybenoit

John Murtha who has turned congressional earmarks into an art-form has directed two-hundred million of your tax dollars to the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport. The Airport has so many pictures of the Congressman you would think that it was a monument to the pork-meister.

Even that wouldn't be so bad if the airport was actually used, but Murtha Airport gets a total of THREE commercial flights a day, from Johnstown to Washington DC. This tribute to John Murtha is literally the airport to nowhere.

Last week Senate Republican introduced,and the Democrats voted voted down an amendment by Senator DeMint to stop funding the airport to nowhere:

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TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 111th; democrats; earmarks; federalspending; johnstownairport; murtha; pork

1 posted on 09/21/2009 6:28:44 PM PDT by Shellybenoit
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To: Shellybenoit

they should all be ashamed for doing this to the country


2 posted on 09/21/2009 6:43:30 PM PDT by dalebert
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To: Shellybenoit
The Airport has so many pictures of the Congressman you would think that it was a monument to the pork-meister.

It IS a monument to him - check the name of that facility again...

3 posted on 09/21/2009 6:55:52 PM PDT by TheBattman (Pray for our country...)
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To: dalebert

Let’s not forget Voinovichy (OH) and Bond (MO) for their no votes, too.


4 posted on 09/21/2009 6:56:29 PM PDT by Comparative Advantage
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To: Shellybenoit

Murtha will win in the long run.

An Airport that goes nowhere


5 posted on 09/21/2009 7:32:38 PM PDT by Dov in Houston (The word Amnesty invokes a passion in me. Illegal immigrants are criminals. Supporters Aid & Abet)
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