Saturday, January 05, 2008
Politicians - Earmarks Still A Problem
This subject seems to have gone onto the back burner...
At HumanEvents.com, Mike Franc writes about them. Here's one of his examples:
"Despite repeated promises by lawmakers to kick their habit, nothing much changed over the last year. Altogether, in 2007 Congress approved over 11,900 earmarks, many for indefensible purposes.
The list is long and embarrassing but, to choose one at random, how about Rep. David Hobson’s (R-Ohio) allocation of $800,000 for a new Speedway SuperAmerica gas station, convenience store and pizza parlor on U.S. Route 42 in Wilberforce, Ohio (population: 2,000)?"
