Friday, May 30, 2008
Politicians - Pork has NOT gone away
It has just been hidden from view.
Not only that, the reform of this issue was used to gain votes in the last election.
Calling this disingenuous would be much too kind. It is a deliberate misrepresentation...
Not only that, the reform of this issue was used to gain votes in the last election.
Calling this disingenuous would be much too kind. It is a deliberate misrepresentation...
At Bloomberg.com, Kevin Hassett reports that the pork beat goes on:
"May 27 (Bloomberg) -- Politicians have two ways of responding when they are caught doing something that outrages voters: They can stop the behavior or they can find a way to continue it in a manner that's difficult for voters to observe.
On wasteful spending, the Democrats have chosen the latter course, and in so doing, have revealed indefensible and fundamental biases in the methods Congress asks the Congressional Budget Office to employ."
