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Posted on 09/05/2007 11:49:29 AM PDT by JZelle
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — The largess of Rep. John P. Murtha — hundreds of millions of dollars in pork projects over the years — is on display in and around his district in southwestern Pennsylvania.
From the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport to the stretch of U.S. 219 named Jack P. Murtha Highway, the Pennsylvania Democrat leaves his mark with federal taxpayer dollars.
The money helped build the stunted economy in and around Mr. Murtha's hometown of Johnstown, a Rust Belt community about 65 miles east of Pittsburgh, by cultivating a defense-contracting industry, transplanting federal jobs there and subsidizing public-works projects.
"He is a key political leader, and he's been in a position to help in a lot of areas," said Robert F. Layo, president of the Greater Johnstown Chamber of Commerce, who credits Mr. Murtha with helping save the town after the steel mills closed.
"You just can't deny that."
Critics say Mr. Murtha, 75, is squandering taxpayer money, giving away federal dollars to handpicked businesses and projects without competitive bids or independent oversight.
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I think it was decided that all this pork for Murtha’s district was his anti-muslim/anti-terrorist program.
God knows that after his anti military tirades, no US military will protect him.
(1) One looks at Murtha, and one can see pork.
(2) Any of his earmarks for helping building Islam study centers yet?
pork = no muslims
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For-real, multiparty, no exceptions, basic.
Pork.
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