If only we had a thousand more of this guy.
Posted on 02/08/2010 7:30:01 AM PST by notaliberal
As the federal budget season heats up, some Placer County officials are grumbling that Republican Rep. Tom McClintock's ideological opposition to congressional earmarks puts their constituents at a disadvantage.
"It's already hurt us," Supervisor F.C. "Rocky" Rockholm said in a recent interview.
McClintock said he will not seek congressional earmarks – budget requests made outside of the budget process.
"I've made it very clear that I will fight for our district through the normal appropriations process," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
Typical hitpiece.
yes this is the down side of no earmarks.
The refusal to embezzle on behalf of one’s constituents is the kind of “ideology” more politicians should acquire.
Earmarks are a result of overtaxation that create more overtaxation and a need for more earmarks.
Simply stated, if the money stayed in the district, there would be no need or excuse for the earmarks.
If only we had a thousand more of this guy.
Hey Rock— wasn’t your President Big Ears touting the evils of earmarks? That is until he got elected and pulled one of his many bait and switch moves. Look at the big mess your state and nation is already in with ‘earmarks’. MORONS-— don’t spend more than is taken in——why is that sooo hard to comprehend with these financially challenged ‘tards!
The fact that our last republican congressman wouldn’t seek enough federal money was why the local fishwrap endorsed the democrat last time around.
McClintock vs earmarks John Wayne style
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrqlP6hzofE
Obama dun say, de other day, no mo’ earmaks bein’ on de way...
Sounds like his opponents are welfare whores screaming “they got theirs, we want ours”...
It must suck to not be able to think of any reason to support their guy, or any other reason to hit the other.
Those most dependent on Uncle Sugar will always scream the loudest for his ‘love’.
On the other hand, his integrity and ability to see the "big picture," is preciscely why many of us supported him financially, and would have voted for him if we could.
Let's hear it for Obama money!
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