Did Hsu’s many and varied bundles of campaign cash have any influence on making this generous earmark?

Question

Its In bill, S.1710 the Labor/HHS/Education spending bill that’s being debated in the Senate right now.

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/T?&report=sr107&dbname=110&

Do a search on “Clinton” a whole bunch of times (she has quite a few line items in this bill, $500k here, $250k there, $1.5 million over there) and you’ll eventually land at this earmark.
$950k for the New School’s Institute for Urban Education, sponsored by Hillary and Sen. Chuck Schumer that your favorite fundraiser just happens to have been a board member of.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/education/09trustee.html?_r=2&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Organizations/N/New%20School,%20The&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

I’m reminded of this fun quote of her husband’s from a 1997 press conference.
I don’t believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution.
Yup. That’s how the Clintons roll, isn’t it.

Answer 1

Yep, she is the queen of pork, and preaches fiscal responsibility. She complains about deficit spending, and earmarks $1 million for a museum for Woodstock, she wants to give every baby in America $5,000, and match 401K contributions.

If that one goes through, I can see people already abusing it this way.

I donate $1000 to my 401k...the government matches it. The following day I pull out my $1000. Sure I pay a 20% penalty, but I just got $1000 and it only cost me $200, and I have my money back to spend. Or put in $1000 and pull out $2000, pay the 20% penalty, and you just got $600 for nothing.

Answer 2

"I don’t believe you can find any evidence of the fact that I have changed government policy solely because of a contribution."

Please note the careful wording of this sentence. Clinton does not deny it, but readily admits he's covered his tracks very well.

Hillary has already sold her soul--she will peddle policy to the highest bidder.

Answer 3

how many of situations like in the link I provided have we NOT heard about?

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/02/20/america/NA-GEN-US-Republican-Donor-Terrorism.php

Answer 4

You have this one nailed! Thanks for bringing it on board for everyone to see for themselves. Of course, die hard Clintonites wouldn't believe it if they saw her with pen in hand!