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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 07:40 AM Original message |
Why is the Dem. leadership against suspending earmarks for 1 year? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 07:42 AM Response to Original message |
1. Because NOW, at long last, they have the majority and THEY can decide where the pork goes |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 07:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Well I think they're WRONG! There are a lot of things I need or want |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #4 |
14. When you decide how to spend your money do you ever "earmark" |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Well, what they're doing is grabbing "their share" while they can. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. Why in hell would they? There is nothing illegal about earmarks. On the other hand ... |
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groovedaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
3. Apparently, the money brought back to districts through these earmarks |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 07:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. ain't THAT the truth! |
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groovedaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. NOW aired on piece on earmarks a few weeks back - very interesting stuff |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. why weren't the republicans against earmarks for all the years they ruled congress? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Because they ARE pigs! That's NOT the issue though. The Dems |
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enfield collector (821 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I guess Nancy wasn't really serious about draining the swamp. n/t |
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groovedaddy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I've noticed that the Dems elected in '06 vote differently then many |
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flor de jasmim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
10. Maybe not to give McCain a victory? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. Does it occur to you that "earmarks" is a distorted way of looking at it? |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Some politicians ARE aiming at the defense budget, especially |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. We agree on that. |
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OmahaBlueDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
16. Think "I'll start my diet and exercise program...tomorrow" |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-14-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Good analagy. Now somebody has to tell the congress critters, that |
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