Was out for the day yesterday, so missed this tidbit.
Item of interest:
Article wrote:
In the U.S. Senate, Mississippi Sens. Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker, both Republicans, finished first and third respectively in overall earmark requests and brought home more than $1 billion in government cash for their state.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Inouye of Hawaii finished second with $444.9 million in requests. Rounding out the top five were Sens. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., at $386 million and Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, with $382.7 million.
Over in the House of Representatives, Hawaii Democratic Reps. Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono teamed up to bring nearly $500 million dollars to America's 50th state.
Abercrombie took home the most earmarked dollars -- $256.8 million, followed by South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin with $230 million, Hirono with $202.6 million, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., with $183.5 million and Rep. Bill Young, R-Alaska, with $167.5 million.
CAGW representatives attacked Congress and President Obama for not doing more to reduce wasteful spending, noting that the president had a chance to draw a line when it came to earmarks when he received the $410 billion spending bill last month that included all the pork money.
"Vetoing the omnibus would have sent a very strong signal to congress, to the big spenders, to the appropriators, to everyone that change had truly come to Washington, D.C. Unfortunately we are seeing more of the same," Williams said, as a mascot in a pig costume shook its head.
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Dan Inouye of Hawaii finished second with $444.9 million in requests. Rounding out the top five were Sens. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., at $386 million and Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, with $382.7 million.
Over in the House of Representatives, Hawaii Democratic Reps. Neil Abercrombie and Mazie Hirono teamed up to bring nearly $500 million dollars to America's 50th state.
Abercrombie took home the most earmarked dollars -- $256.8 million, followed by South Dakota Rep. Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin with $230 million, Hirono with $202.6 million, Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., with $183.5 million and Rep. Bill Young, R-Alaska, with $167.5 million.
CAGW representatives attacked Congress and President Obama for not doing more to reduce wasteful spending, noting that the president had a chance to draw a line when it came to earmarks when he received the $410 billion spending bill last month that included all the pork money.
"Vetoing the omnibus would have sent a very strong signal to congress, to the big spenders, to the appropriators, to everyone that change had truly come to Washington, D.C. Unfortunately we are seeing more of the same," Williams said, as a mascot in a pig costume shook its head.
Tripe like this is why Republicans will continue to lose elections. One must walk the walk, not simply talk the talk.
If you claim to be for smaller government, you damn well better toe the line. Hypocrisy makes for weak leadership.