Sunday, March 30, 2008
Politicians - and their earmarks
In my humble opinion, most of our elected officials are out of control and are no longer accountable to the people who elect them.
My guess is that those Senators who are running for President could not afford to vote AGAINST this; however, I bet two of them would have...
My guess is that those Senators who are running for President could not afford to vote AGAINST this; however, I bet two of them would have...
You can see how your favorite Senator voted at the Citizens Against Government Waste website:
"Washington, D.C. - Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today named all 71 senators who voted against an amendment to impose a one-year earmark moratorium in the fiscal year 2009 Budget Resolution March Porkers of the Month. The amendment was offered by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and had fourteen bipartisan co-sponsors including all three presidential candidates.
As Sen. DeMint has said, 'The earmark process allows politicians to fund pet projects based on political power instead of merit. Earmarks are rarely subject to public hearings or oversight, and they invite the kind of corruption that has sent lawmakers to jail.'"
