Senate Approves Huge Spending Bill After Democrats' Delay

The New York Times ^ | January 22, 2004 | DAVID STOUT

[zbigreddogz]

Good ole' Jonny McCain is right about this. Nobody loves Bush more then I do, but he should say something along the lines of "Cut out $10 Billion in pork or I'm vetoing it."

I'm thinking specifically the pork for South Dakota, Washington (my home state), California, Lousiana, etc. (noticing a patern here?)

But heck, I'm an equal opprotunity cutter. They can cut pork from some states with Republican Senators too.

[Pagey]

The link for this stunningly clear 1997 article is here:

http://www.libertyhaven.com/politicsandcurrentevents/constitutionscourtsandlaw/unconstitutional.shtml

[CholeraJoe]

$315,000 Formosan Subterranean Termite research

If you had ever seen the devastation that can be wrought by Formosan Termites, you wouldn't think this is pork. Think killer bees that eat wood. Within 10 years, there won't be any trees left in New Orleans due to these pests.

[God is good]

The rats blaming Bush for big spending is as ridiculous as the rats recently acting hawkish concerning the war on terrorism.

[Pagey]

In 1931 Pork-barrel spending began in earnest...Congress introduced an act to provide flood relief to farmers in six affected states. By the time the bill made its way through Congress, farmers in fifteen states became its beneficiaries. One Oklahoma congressman succinctly summarized the new beggar-thy-neighbor spending ethic that had overtaken Capitol Hill: "I do not believe in this pie business, but 9 we are making a great big pie here ... then I want to cut it into enough pieces so that Oklahoma will have its piece."

Look just how far we have gone, since 1931. That should put the fear of God into everyone,well that and Hillary becoming a Senator of course.

[Naspino]

he = her (ooops)

I kind of liked the idea of everytime "the" was mentioned we get a picture.

[God is good]

You made the list. You the man!!!

[Orangedog]

From what I read on the Senate thread, if you have a college degree, that will now be one of the criteria for classifying someone as exempt from overtime. Is that correct?

[God is good]

$2,000,000 Tools for Tolerance program, California

I really like that one.

[CSM]

Great post!

[jgrubbs]

Bush had better use his veto on this one.

Did you know that President Bush has become the first president since the long-forgotten James Garfield NOT to veto a SINGLE spending bill? That we now have record pork spending and corporate welfare in agriculture, education, Medicare, energy defense, transportation, foreign aid, homeland security, and more.

[God is good]

Well let New Orleans take care of it! 315Gs isn't a big deal. They can do their own budget cuts. Sheesh! Socialism is the norm now.

[wjcsux]

Includes the following pork projects:
I am glad the government isn't wasting any of our money on frivolous stuff.

[plain talk]

Thanks. Didn't see any pork for Alabama. Where's my pork? Only pork we got down here is Johnny Ray's BBQ.

[jgrubbs]

You made the list. You the man!!!

What list?

[CSM]

Why is that a problem that the Fed should throw money into? Is it somehow covered under the commerce clause?

[jgrubbs]

Thanks. Didn't see any pork for Alabama. Where's my pork? Only pork we got down here is Johnny Ray's BBQ. Not sure how this one got left out of the big list: $338,000 for the Alabama Beef Connection

[God is good]

Post 15. lol

[CholeraJoe]

It's a bigger problem than just New Orleans. They've crossed into more than 11 states and that makes it a Federal problem.

Formosan Termites