"After promising unprecedented openness regarding Congress' pork barrel practices, House Democrats are moving in the opposite direction as they draw up spending bills for the upcoming budget year.
Democrats are sidestepping rules approved their first day in power in January to clearly identify "earmarks"—lawmakers' requests for specific projects and contracts for their states—in documents that accompany spending bills.
Rather than including specific pet projects, grants and contracts in legislation as it is being written, Democrats are following an order by the House Appropriations Committee chairman to keep the bills free of such earmarks until it is too late for critics to effectively challenge them."
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8PHESRG0&show_article=1&image=large
2007-06-03 23:47:14 · 13 answers · asked by Cookies Anyone? 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
cadaholic...I smelled the brew years ago, that's why I'm an Independent voter...
2007-06-04 00:40:39 · update #1
Yeah concerned with making sure we (the middle class) have no money, making sure the government is in every part of our lives....
2007-06-04 00:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by ☮ wickey wow wow ♀♀ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anyone who thinks and elected politician in Washington represents the constituents, is a fool.
Politicians from both sides have sold America out. Other than hot button issues, there is little difference between the 2 sides. They have become Centrists representing corporate suits.
2007-06-03 23:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by citizenjanecitizenjane2 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That "T" shirt email is really getting around. The Progressive Socialists do not believe it is his money nor do they believe our money is ours. There are no real Democrats anymore.
2016-05-20 23:45:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah.
And things were 'terrible' under Bill Clinton, weren't they?
2007-06-04 01:43:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, they want more of it. And they want to implement their pet programs without much debate.
2007-06-04 01:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are concerned with getting their hands on my money. The left wing liberal loonies want government to take over everything. And they want to take over the government.
2007-06-03 23:50:40 · answer #6 · answered by regerugged 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like you are waking up and smelling the coffee.
2007-06-04 00:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No real politician is concerned about the people, they are only concerned with getting re-elected and doing what benefits them. Doesn't matter what party they are with.
2007-06-03 23:51:13 · answer #8 · answered by Wolfie 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Yeah, they are thieves and liars.
I stand corrected.
2007-06-04 00:49:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
they are definitely concerned with getting as much of your money as they can
2007-06-03 23:54:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋