The Pork Report, how Washington politicians, bureaucrats, lobbyists are spending your tax dollars

coburn.senate.gov ^ | 07/14/09 | Senator Tom Coburn

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Today’s edition identifies millions of dollars in wasteful Washington spending

Federal stimulus funds will ensure there will be a San Jose Jazz Festival in 2010 click here to read more

California Lawyers for the Arts, a San Francisco film festival, and the Monterey Jazz Festival among the other recipients of stimulus funds in California click here to read more

Small airports getting big payouts from stimulus program while safety violations at major national airports receiving little attention click here to read more

The American Museum of Ceramic Art to receive a $50,000 grant from the federal economic stimulus recovery package click here to read more

Only 34 full time and 16 part time jobs have been created in New Hampshire from the $413.6 million in stimulus funds that the state has received click here to read more

Federal stimulus grant of $700,000 will pay to hire Oregon fishermen to recover 4,000 lost crab pots click here to read more

$2.5 million stimulus grant will pay to build a fish ladder at a Connecticut dam

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more pork examples here

http://coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=WashingtonWasteOfWeek.Home&ContentRecord_id=6b9ece7d-802a-23ad-4070-c0bf8606ffc7

[ravingnutter]

Now these are legitimate beefs...vs. the stupid ham complaints that were posted on this forum yesterday.

[randita]

Now these are legitimate beefs...vs. the stupid ham complaints that were posted on this forum yesterday.

Actually, the ham complaints were equally legitimate. It all points out that what was sold as a JOBS stimulus package with the main goal of repairing roads and bridges instead is being used as an expansion of welfare and food stamps programs.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Joe. You’re telling me we have to go spend money to keep from going bankrupt?’” Biden said. “The answer is yes, that’s what I’m telling you.”

[ravingnutter]

That wasn't the context it was being framed in yesterday...people were complaining about the Govt. price for canned shelf-stable sliced ham vs. the sale price of .79 they could get a whole fresh ham for at their local grocery store. It was a stupid complaint even for people who don't know anything about Govt. contracting.

As more people lose their jobs due to Obama's policies, there will be more need for Govt. assistance, so I have no problem with the ham and cheese purchases although I would have preferred it be purchased from a small business instead of a large company like Hormel.