Bush Stuffs Spending Bills With Earmarks For Dad’s Foundation, Wife’s Librarian Program

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http://thinkprogress.org/2007/11/15/bush-retaliates-earmarks/

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Bush placed 580 earmarks worth $15.6 billion in a recent military and veterans appropriations request, along with “billions” in the energy and water spending bill:

Some presidential earmarks have obvious roots, such as $24 million for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. The president earmarked a billion dollars for the Reading First program, which was criticized by government auditors for steering contracts to favored companies. He also sought $8.9 million for the Points of Light foundation, a pet project started by his father, former President George H.W. Bush.

Congress slashed $676 million from Bush’s request for Reading First and eliminated the Points of Light funding. Bush retaliated by vetoing the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education bill.

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[silverweb]

1. Really?!

In that case, this news needs more thorough and specific documentation, much more prominent exposure -- like all over LBN and the Greatest Page -- and prompt referral to KO!

[swag]

3. Go for it.

[silverweb]

4. It's happening.

You're getting the recs and another post is getting attention on the same thing.

Hopefully, it'll be all over the MSM in short order!!

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

2. WTH aren't HIS EARMARKS BEING DEMOLISHED BY THE CM!?!?!!!

Sheesh!!!

Why doesn't the noble among journalists track all the effin debt imposed upon Americans and funneled into the military/industrial/corporate complex this executive serves?

[Benhurst]

5. ...

Recommended :kick: #5

[lumpy]

6. Bump

to expose this egotistical self-serving bastard's attempt to further the Bush 'legacy'.

[BornagainDUer]

7. Oh yea it was "1000 points of light" and awhile later he

got 3 times that number in the LA riots in the way of arson fires!

[nealmhughes]

8. Part of the Laura Bush money is going for post-graduate fellowships.

I am applying for one at IU or Syracuse this winter!

What will be hilarious is that there won't be a single conference paper read, seminar paper or dissertation that doesn't promote democracy and freedom of speech and access of information in one way or another.