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Senator Clinton's Words Don't Match Record (Senate Candidate John Spencer Smacks Hillary!)
John Spencer for Senate ^
| 2/9/06
Posted on 02/09/2006 7:55:18 AM PST by areafiftyone
Senator Clinton's Words Don't Match Record
Accuses Bush Of Being Against Veterans But She Voted Against McCain's Effort To Help Veterans
Once again, Senator Hillary Clinton's rhetoric does not match her record. In her recent news conference, Senator Clinton attacked the President – accusing him of being against veterans. But in Washington, Senator Clinton voted against Senator John McCain's Amendment to clear a backlog of adjudicating 600,000 veterans benefits by cutting pork barrel spending.
The McCain Amendment (RCV #268, 8/2/01) was supported by the VFW, the Disabled American Veterans, AMVETS and the Paralyzed Veterans. It funded adjudication of veterans claims by cutting eighteen specific Congressional earmarks. Senator Clinton voted against McCain's effort to help veterans by cutting pork.
Former Yonkers Mayor John Spencer – a Vietnam combat veteran who is challenging Senator Clinton – noted "It's unfortunate New York is represented by a Senator whose word is so hollow."
Projects Cut By McCain's Amendment To Fund Veterans:
- $375,000 for the Fells Point Creative Alliance of Baltimore, Maryland, for development of the Patterson Center for the Arts.
- $150,000 for the County of Kauai, Hawaii, for the Heritage Trails project.
- $375,000 for infrastructure improvements to the School of the Building Arts in Charleston, South Carolina.
- $50,000 for development assistance for Desert Space Station in Nevada.
- $125,000 for the Center Theatre Group, of Los Angeles, California, for the Culver City Theater project.
- $500,000 for the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism for development activities related to the Louisiana Purchase Bicentennial Celebration.
- $225,000 for the City of Providence, Rhode Island, for the development of a Botanical Center at Roger Williams Park and Zoo.
- $100,000 for the Newport Art Museum in Newport, Rhode Island, for historical renovation.
- $125,000 for the City of Wildwood, New Jersey, for revitalization of the Pacific Avenue Business District.
- $150,000 for Studio for the Arts of Pocahontas, Arkansas, for a new facility.
- $500,000 for the Southern New Mexico Fair and Rodeo in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, for infrastructure improvements and to build a multi-purpose event center.
- $500,000 for Dubuque, Iowa, for the development of an American River Museum.
- $500,000 for Sevier County, Utah, for a multi-events center.
- $50,000 to the OLYMPIA ship of Independence Seaport Museum to provide ship repairs which will contribute to the economic development of the Penn's Landing waterfront area in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- $250,000 for the Lewis and Clark State College, Idaho, for the Idaho Virtual Incubator.
- $500,000 for Henderson, North Carolina, for the construction of the Embassy Cultural Center.
- $50,000 to the Alabama Wildlife Federation for the development of the Alabama Quail Trail in rural Alabama.
- $175,000 for the Urban Development authority of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for the Harbor Gardens Greenhouse project.
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To: areafiftyone
A politicians' words, not matching their record!!! I can't believe it.
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posted on
02/09/2006 8:38:13 AM PST
by
stuartcr
(Everything happens as God wants it to.....otherwise, things would be different.)
To: areafiftyone
Finally!
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posted on
02/09/2006 8:58:40 AM PST
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
To: el_texicano
Which one is the worst of the bunch?
It has to be the beast, she is still alive {I think}.
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posted on
02/09/2006 9:03:03 AM PST
by
USS Alaska
(Nuke the terrorist savages - In Honor of Standing Wolf)
To: Mo1
Ha! Good one.
Hellary doesn't DO debate. She says how things are, and thats just how they are!
Do I really need a sarc tag here?
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posted on
02/09/2006 9:16:13 AM PST
by
subterfuge
("The Kennedys are not real Democrats. They have their own party." --Tip O'Neill)
To: USS Alaska
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posted on
02/09/2006 9:18:35 AM PST
by
areafiftyone
(Politicians Are Like Diapers, Both Need To Be Changed Often And For The Same Reason!)
To: subterfuge
Do I really need a sarc tag here? Nope .. anyone who has followed Mrs. Clinton know that she can't handle debates or confrontation
She only knows how to give lectures
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posted on
02/09/2006 9:18:37 AM PST
by
Mo1
(Republicans protect Americans from Terrorists.. Democrats protect Terrorists from Americans)
To: Wristpin
"Dems love to exploit this fact despite being the cause of it."
And .. Hillary has been saying in the last day or so that Bush is inept for not getting Osama - when HER HUSBAND was handed Osama on a silver platter 3 TIMES.
The woman is disgusting and I'm praying the public will see her for what she really is - a LIAR and a DECEIVER!
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posted on
02/09/2006 11:35:21 AM PST
by
CyberAnt
To: areafiftyone
John Spencer is the warrior we have been waiting for because he is the only Republican in New York State who is not afraid of the name clinton. Help him out
http://www.joinspencer.com
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posted on
02/09/2006 12:39:58 PM PST
by
jmaroneps37
(We will never murtha to the terrorists. Bring home the troops means bring home the war.)
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