Yah know, I keep hearing this argument lately that you have to re-elect these guys because they provide ‘pork’ for your state. With all due respect, I’ve never seen a dollar of that pork nor been the beneficiary of that pork. The only thing pork has done for me is make me pay more taxes so some politician in another state can spend my money on some obscure project whose only benefit is to the cronies and yes-men who support those politicians.
“I’ve never seen a dollar of that pork nor been the beneficiary of that pork. The only thing pork has done for me is make me pay more taxes...”
Excellent point. Sheets Bird is probably the king of pork. He has buried WV in it, got his name on many projects in the state. How much have those who keep him elected gotten? I dare say ‘nothing’. WV is one of the poor states. Those electing him are likely the poor. But what do they get?
I like you.....