What's with all the pork in the bailout/giveaway?

[OhioChick]

Talking about how much ridiculous pork and ear marks are involved in this bailout/giveaway on CNN.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. It wasn't there on Monday

do the math

[babylonsister]

2. Here;s a general breakdown of what the pork consists of:

I prefer to think of it as a bribe that only adds more to the total bill.


http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/10/bailout_of_rum_arrows_race_car.html

[OhioChick]

3. Oh, now I see.....thanks.

4. Sec. 301. Extension and modification of research credit.(Page 262)

The legislation reestablishes and extends the lucrative tax credit for companies doing research and experimentation in the United States. Companies that have benefited from this provision include Microsoft Corp., Boeing Co., United Technologies Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Harley-Davidson. The two-year extension is estimate to cost $19 billion.