Posted on 09/09/2008 7:35:27 AM PDT by SJackson
Republican National Committee: Obama/Biden Earmark Makeover Republican National Committee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The following was released today by the Republican National Committee:
Since Entering The Senate, Obama Has Requested Nearly $1 Billion In Earmarks:
Obama Requested 330 Projects Totaling Almost $1 Billion ($935.7 Million) Since Being Sworn In As A Senator In January 2005:
Obama Requested 112 Projects Totaling $399.8 Million For FY 2008. (Sen. Barack Obama, "Obama Announces FY08 Federal Funding Requests," Press Release, obama.senate.gov, 6/21/07)
Obama Requested 139 Projects Totaling $334 Million For FY 2007.(Obama For America Website, www.barackobama.com, Accessed 9/8/08)
Obama Requested 79 Projects Totaling $201.9Million For FY 2006. (Obama For America Website, www.barackobama.com, Accessed 9/8/08)
Obama Requested A $1 Million Earmark For The University Of Chicago Medical Center Where His Wife Had Just Been Appointed Vice President:
"In 2006, Obama Requested That The University Of Chicago Receive $1 Million To Support Its Construction Of The New Hospital Pavilion." "For more than 75 years, the University of Chicago Hospitals (UCH) has provided state of the art medical care on the South Side of Chicago. UCH is one of the largest Medicaid providers in Illinois, and it provided more than $90 million in uncompensated care for Medicare and Medicaid patients this past year. To continue providing the best care for patients from all walks of life, UCH is proceeding with the construction of a new 600,000 square foot facility that will ensure their ability to provide the best care for patients well into the future. Funding will go towards assisting the construction and equipping a new hospital pavilion that will increase the Hospitals' clinical capacity by over one-third." (Obama For America Website, http://answercenter.barackobama.com, Accessed 7/23/08)
Michelle Obama Was Appointed Vice President At The University Of Chicago Hospitals In 2005. "Michelle Obama has been appointed vice president for community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Hospitals. Obama, who was previously the executive director for community affairs at the Hospitals, will be responsible for all programs and initiatives that involve the relationship between the Hospitals and the community. She will also take over management of the Hospitals' business diversity program."(University Of Chicago Medical Center, "Michelle Obama Appointed Vice President For Community And External Affairs At The University Of Chicago Hospitals," Press Release, 5/9/05)
In 2006 And 2007, Obama Requested A Total Of $4 Million In Earmarks For The Illinois Primary Health Care Association (IPHCA) Whose Lobbying Firm Contributed Nearly $38,000 To Obama:
Great post.
Someone please forward this to Rush, Hannity and Bortz.
I’m sure they will pick it up anyway. The earmark thing is going to gain traction with the bridge deal. This should be the diversion from that.
What's so funny about the bridge deal is that Obama and Biden voted TWICE against an amendment to send the money to cover some costs after Katrina so as to reserve their right to make earmarks.
Can these people be any stupider? Then again it is an arrogance born of Democrats having become accustomed and then presumptive that the press would use kid gloves. Now the old school Democrat press is forced to confront certain issues because of the conservative blogosphere/new media. A slow but deserving death.
Yep, he is the One alright.
The Prince of EARmarks.
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