[Lazlo in PA]

BTW, this is how much we will save by eliminating these evil “earmarks”.

“Eliminating 100 Percent of Earmarks Cuts Federal Spending Less Than 0.5 Percent”

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/eliminating-100-percent-earmarks-cuts-federal-spending-less-05-percent

If you haven’t got the memo yet, entitlement spending is what is sinking the country.

[caww]

“The House of Representatives has a rule that bans trading votes for earmarks but the Senate does not,” said Senator DeMint. .....

And just so something gets thru to you.....“The Senate passed a vote-trading ban in 2007 by a unanimous vote of 98 to 0, ...but it was dropped behind closed doors..... If that rule were in place today, the earmarks and kick-backs ‘used to buy votes for the health care bill’ would not have been possible.”

[caww]

“The House of Representatives has a rule that bans trading votes for earmarks but the Senate does not,” said Senator DeMint. .....

And just so something gets thru to you.....“The Senate passed a vote-trading ban in 2007 by a unanimous vote of 98 to 0, ...but it was dropped behind closed doors..... If that rule were in place today, the earmarks and kick-backs ‘used to buy votes for the health care bill’ would not have been possible.”

[caww]

It's not about the money issued Lazlo....it's about how politicians use these to secure votes, bribe, and payoffs....it's a scam and a darn right nasty one at that, not for the good of the people but for the cards in hand the politicians choose to play.....they are bought and sold like stock in the stock exchange and just as corrupt those who abuse them.

"bridge to nowhere" comes to mind.....so don't be telling me how wonderful earmarks are....the people are the last to benefit if at all.