[dalight]

This about puts a knife in the whole justification for earmarks and pork barrel spending. It only benefits those connected to the government and political fat cats. The rest of the businesses suffer. Better not to have the Committee chairperson who brings home the pork!. Wild ride for the folks who justify everything based on the Keynesian model that has been proven wrong in most every setting now.

[bunkerhill7]

Well, Duuhhhhh!

[maddog55]

You’re correct in your thought process since your thought process is based on facts and common sense.

From a Congressional thought press this can’t happen because government is here to help and the outcome of the report is completely wrong and to prove it they’ll increase earmarks and pork barrel spending.

[Hoffer Rand]

This also sticks a fork in the agrument against term limits. Those against term limits have always said that we need “senior” members (lifers) in congress to hold leadership positions, so we could have all the pork and power. Guess that doesn’t help, after all.

[AT7Saluki]

“unexpected”

[oncebitten]

This is impossible, we all know that West Virginia is a shining beacon on a hill. Thank you Senator Byrd!