Sorry psychobaggies: Boner won't ditch the earmarks

[BurtWorm]

But don't feel bad, he's not doing it for your own good. :patriot:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/05/gop-earmark-ban-tea-party_n_779480.html



It's official: GOP leaders in the House and Senate have both confirmed that they will buck calls from the Tea Party and not back a ban on federal earmarks.

House Republican leader John Boehner addressed the issue Thursday night during an interview with Fox News, stating that he approved of a temporary moratorium on congressional earmarks but would not pursue a complete ban.

BAIER: The guys in line to be Chairman , they're big fans of earmarks.


BOEHNER: There's gonna be an earmark moratorium, it's pretty clear.

BAIER: Why not an outright ban?

BOEHNER: Only because some things that people call earmarks here wouldn't classify as an earmark to the American people.

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[atreides1]

1. The TP's got screwed but good...

....and this is just the beginning.

[madrchsod]

3. ohio and wisconsin canceled their rail improvements

can you imagine the phone calls from the republican business owners who just found out they are losing millions in contracts for the rail line. the small business owners along the new route that will be losing out and you do`t want to think about the land/housing developers along the lines....

i bet those projects will be back on track....

[madrchsod]

2. it`s all about pork...they know ,we know it,the rubes don`t