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Sometimes I just don't get it? Why not just do it and quit fighting!
Banning earmarks Democrats scorn Republican gesture
Seeded on Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:32 AM EDT
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Why does it always seem to come down to bickering ? Can they not ever work together for the good?
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#1 - Fri Apr 23, 2010 3:36 AM EDTMembers of Washington's Democratic delegation dismissed the resolution as an empty political ploy
So, these people think Americans (BOTH parties) LIKE earmarks? Perfect example on how our elected representatives are out of touch with main street America
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#2 - Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:05 AM EDTWhat did Republicans do when (they were) in the majority on earmarks? Nothing, zip, zero,'" Kellar said. "If the Republicans had any credibility on this at all it might be worth discussing.
It's almost like they're saying, the last administration was a bunch of scumbags, so we can be scumbags too.
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That prohibition in turn followed ethics reforms passed by the Democrat-controlled Congress in 2007 to curb earmarked, no-bid federal contracts doled out at the behest of individual lawmakers, sometimes to campaign contributors
Isn't this a huge problem with government in general. A no-bid contract means that the contractor can charge whatever the hell they want. No wonder that any program run by the government ends up losing money or costing way more than it should.
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