Reid Fights Obama: Earmarks Are ‘What We’re Supposed to Do’
- Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:47pm by
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Despite public support for a ban on unquestioned earmarks, the politicians in Washington aren‘t ready to give up their grasp on the nation’s purse strings:
Washington Times reports:
Preparing for a final showdown on the massive $1.1 trillion spending bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid defended the thousands of earmarks in the measure as the basic function of Congress.
“That’s our job. That‘s what we’re supposed to do,” Mr. Reid, Nevada Democrat, said as he chastised fellow senators who, while having requested pork-barrel spending earlier this year, are now decrying their inclusion in the spending bill.
Mr. Reid challenged those senators to voluntarily agree to strip their own earmarks out of the bill, and said so far, nobody has taken him up on that.
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ETOOL USMC RECON
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:39pmThat’s a GREAT IDEA.
But what if I am a small business owner…..do I under report for the same outcome??
WHY DOESN’T GLENN GET ON THIS…..HE’S ALL FOR A BLOODLESS REVOLUTION????
BTW….What does harry’s husband look like……barney frankly ***???
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:39pmI think I am now going to take a Christmas break from all this, I mean I think I can no longer take any more of this wretched cockroach Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama, or the rest of these socialist scum from the gutters. One day they will all be gone and forgotten like a rotten egg. Merry Christmas to one and all with the exception of all those traitors in the Liberal Progressive Socialist Party (formerly the Democratic Party). See ya;ll next year. God bless all American Patriots and a special blessing for all our men and women in uniform. See ya’ll in 2011 after the cockroaches are gone from the Senate and House. Your time is coming soon Harry Reid.
Report Post »jagr1850
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:37pmcut spending and cut taxes and cut corruption……..and dingy harry go retire ……..so no to earmarks ..kill the bill…..even read the bill…….quit screwing the taxpayers……
Report Post »NHABE64
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:34pmHarry Reid, what an incompetent wimp and cowardly socialist. Stealing power Harry, is that the way you view the Presidency and House and Senate by who is stealing the most power. Well I guess you know a lot about stealing don’t you, you bloody cockroach ? You belong only in one place. PRISON!! You have clearly shown the American people how deceitful and wretched you are, you are nothing more than a bottom of the gutter thief and a traitor to America. Merry Christmas you miserable little cockroach socialist!
Report Post »Barry Soetoro
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:32pmSeriously. Do nothing. Your gaggle of lame ducks has mostly been fired. So just stop and go home, ok? As your soon to be mostly powerless British/Kenyan in Chief, regrettably I have nothing to do for the next two years other than take a lot of very expensive vacations and hopefully put more commies on the Supreme Court. Please, don’t give me or the debt you authorized another thought. Besides the government isn’t really out of money, I still have checks! So just go home, I’ll take care of it all.
Report Post »red penny
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:32pmI really would love to speak with Mr.Reid in private for about five minutes.I honestly believe I could make him see the light.Thanks Nevada for burdening us all with this braindead “SOB”
Report Post »ETOOL USMC RECON
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:56pmHey Red Penny…get in line. I think ol’harry and I could have a 30 second “meeting” and he’d be “on my team” after that. (haha)
Report Post »mothernoah
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:29pmI would do nothing and let the New Congress handle it in Jan. The government is not going to shut down it may take a few snow days. Come on people the Dems are losers they want to scare you into people not getting their gov checks unless they pass this mess of a bill. They want this bill to pass to fund their campain for 2012, they pay off the lobbist and the lobbists contribute to their campains
Report Post »Warphead
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:29pmHe has been a liar and a thief for so long he thinks it’s just the normal thing to do. Quite honestly he probably truly believes he’s doing nothing wrong (just like Charlie Wrangle). With that being said I must also add that that is not entirely true. They have a hint that what they do is wrong but you know, it‘s the way it’s always been done. Right? Now the difference between him and every body else is that after so many people overwhelmingly rejected he and his parties ideals he still cannot comprehend that he is doing something wrong. A normal person would probably realize real quickly that something ain’t right. He is what you might say is suffering from “Lacko-Comprehenda”. He can’t understand that things have changed.” Business as usual is over or soon will be. It has to be. There is nothing left in the deck to deal..
Report Post »Sledgehammer
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:27pmThere’s your problem! There is a differance between doing your job, and graft! Harry I’d like you to meet my baseball bat!
Report Post »Mirembe1
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:27pmWhat an abosute disgace this congress is. Reid and Polosey inherited the congress in Nov 2007 and the country has been going downhill since them. They make me sick with their sanctomonius pious arrogance. They think they are gods. History will tell the story of their treason. Their oath to uphold the constitution is totally worthless.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:25pmLet’ see, Thursday night…that means Harry gets handcuffed, Barry uses the whip and Mo runs the video equipment.
Report Post »MeteoricLimbo
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:24pmUS Constitution, 4 pages…
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:36pmI bet Broker 0101 can get it down to 2.5 pages.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:17pm“earmarks are what we are supposed to do” grunted the fat hog on his way to the slop trough. Oink Oink Oink.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:21pmwe hogs are getting thinner because feed prices or sky rocketing and the framer can’t afford to feed us any more so what will he do?? the butcher ?? or the sale barn?? either way, we are dead.
Report Post »Government SNAFU
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:14pmThis blowhard is a crook, and an idiot, let’s throw in dumb@ss too, he is the typical big gov’t, big spending free loader. Spend it all, drive a stake thru our countries heart. NEVADA – WHAT WERE YOU THINKING????????
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:05pmreid is only paying his union commie buddies he could careless about the economy and the american people we should thank the voters in neveda for this clowns reelection and we should also make him and nancy ho-ho eat every piece of this bill.
Report Post »Gunonesis
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:05pmObama, Reid, Pelosi, three commie douchebags that have got to go.
Report Post »SlimnRanger
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 6:39pmhang em high
Report Post »troyvar
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:01pmProjects that are vetted and are passed through committee, yes. The earmarks you’re letting go by, are THEFT.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:00pm$13.86 trillion in debt, you dumba$$! If your state wants earmarks, tax your own citizens and pay for it yourselves!
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:09pmhe can’t tax them any more, they have the highest unemployment in the country and their is only union workers there and we all know they don’t pay tax, they take our tax money and but dumb asses like reid in office.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:11pmo hey, we have one of those ass holes here named john cornyn he will be gone next election.
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:19pmAll the more reason not to spend money. If you don’t have it, don’t spend it. The Federal Government doesn’t have it either. $13.86 trillion in debt, Harry!
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:27pmagreed!!! if we can only get these morons to under stand !!!!!!
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:59pmI agree with the last sentence where Reid challenged the senators to voluntarily remove their earmiarks if they oppose same. None have removed them…not even the lovely Republicans. They are just as bad. Folks…don’t get your hopes up about the Republicans. Taking a stand takes balls and politicians have none.
Report Post »TERMLIMITSNOW
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:06pmCobra is right, put your faith in the CONSERVATIVES!
Diamondback
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:16pmNeither to the people apparently.
At least so far, the people continue to submit to everything these criminal arsehats have put upon them.
A few vocal protests here and there that have proven ineffective.
Even the election didn’t do any good now did it?
2gether
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 7:19pmI agree, put up or get out! No more bulls–#%! Withdraw the earmarks and along with that, pass only the tax extension and unemployment benes. Work on the budget after the first of the year. The republicans are just as bad and the progressives…actually worse because they have outright lied to the people who just voted them in. Get ready people, the battle has started and it will only get worse from here on out.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:57pmNothing, you’ve done enough! Go home already!
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:56pmPlease, help that poor old doofus off the public stage. How did he ever get re elected?
Report Post »Votes musta been bought, unions musta twisted arms. I can see no other way it could have happened!
pamela kay
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 4:03amAgreed, I can not believe that he was fairly elected. Soros and the unions money at work. Reid has done nothing for the people of Nevada.
Report Post »CaptainSpaulding
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:56pmGraft, waste, corruption – that’s our job.
Now pay your taxes – someone has to pay for all of this. :)
Report Post »FromtheBasement
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:52pmThat’s my overall feel for it, too. One thing, though. This line in the article was interesting, and unsurprising, “Mr. Reid challenged those senators to voluntarily agree to strip their own earmarks out of the bill, and said so far, nobody has taken him up on that.” Isn’t that a typical politician? Rant about how something is terrible to appease their constituents, ram their own version of it through to protect their special interest groups.
TRUTHSEEKINGAL
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 8:17amYes us minions better pay our taxes darn it, Dirty Harry needs to reinburse his election committee: Nevadan Union thugs and all the non working collectors of unemployment,welfare and all their owed entitlements . So they can get on over to the craps and slots to spend those working grunts tax revenues. That’s a real stimulus ,don’t you know?
Report Post »Meanwhile here’s a little known fact about our fellows federal employees stellar record performing their constitutional duty of paying taxes..
1. 100k federal employees owe> over 962 million in back taxes.
2. 41 White house aids owe $831 thousand in back taxes.
Boilervet
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:55pmREID is a crook!
Report Post »what4
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:05pmCant wait for his last breath!
snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:07pmHe is the worst kind of crook – one elected into office.
Report Post »Ezekiel38
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 9:46pm…. and darn those triple idiots that ushered this guy back into office!!! When are they gonna learn??!!!
Report Post »Ezekiel38
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 9:49pmI hope that the Nevadans will love those earmarks that come with a heavy price tag for the nation! Earmarks are what Nevadans wanted! Reid is the crook that can make them happen!
Report Post »timej31
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:54pmThat‘s because he hasn’t learned his lesson yet. Everyone advances at different rates he’s just a little slow.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:05pmRunning backwards. The ad after that clip was creepier than ol’ Dingey Harry himself.
Report Post »marhee9
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:07pmJust a little? Lol.
Dustyluv
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 8:57pmSeparation of powers=off with their heads!
Report Post »Barry Soetoro
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 4:53pmDo nothing, go home. I’ll take of it all.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:06pmLast time I checked, is the crime of bribery still a crime under the nations laws? To me, these sets of Pork are just another form of political bribery; so could they be charged for them?
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm
NoDaDAZone
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:15pmEarmarks are corrupting and pay for play. For instance, the ethanol subsidy diminishes our corn supply for food by 1/3. These are the strings they want to hang the American public by.
Progressive-Dada Video Expose: http://www.marcrubin.com/dada2.ivnu
Report Post »cubber
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:17pmWhat an idiot. BE PREPARED.
guyperram
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:20pmJust a bunch of crooks. There is only one way we stop these folks.
River0
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:21pmReid is the slimiest con artist who has ever held position in Congress in my lifetime. Why does he look and sound like he just crawled out of a vacuum cleaner bag? Is it that he has no soul? And is a zombie? Now I know what “negative charisma” is. Like a black hole he sucks the light and life out of any room, and when he opens his mouth, it’s worse. We MUST replace him and all his cohorts and fellow travelers.
pajamash
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:22pmHarry Reid’s speech is just a justification for raising taxes in the future. You notice he never explains how keeping earmarks out of the spending bill gives more power to the executive branch. You also notice how Harry is sounding more and more like a combatant with Obama. They smell that Obama’s political life is near its end and are doing everything they can to distance themselves from the man that they once decried as their and the countries savior.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:27pmEarmarks are STEALING FROM THE PEOPLE…EARMARKS should NEVER be attached to a bill IF a state needs something than they should put forth a bill and let the senate and house vote on it.. Reid would think it’s just FINE to steal from the people he supports illegals doing the same thing..
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:34pmWhat ever the Queen tells them
Report Post »http://www.infowars.com/alex-jones-the-royal-impersonator/
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dont ****** me bro
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:38pmwow some physical threats against a sitting US Senator…Earmarks are not the problem. Senator ARE supposed provide for specificity on where budget allocations are go. That is why their real name is directed spending. The bill gets written and then the senator puts in specifically where how the allocation is actioned.
They only become a problem when it is a pay for play situation. Earmarks aren’t the problem, corruption is.
tower7femacamp
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:49pmI feel it’s too late
Report Post »http://www.zerohedge.com/article/must-watch-stockman-explain-ratigan-how-thirty-years-america-spent-enough-debt-lbo-itself-an
Rev. WC
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:51pmWe are a Banana Republic and Reid is one of the top Banana’s. You go Fidel!
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 5:57pmWhat an efing joke this guy is. NV voters are you happy? Thanks for re-electing this POS. He should be strung up for his initial statement in re to the Constitution. If this SOB was given the opportunity he would burn it on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial!
Oh and lets call earmarks what they really are… bribery. Last time I checked it was illegal. Correct me if Im wrong!
http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »sportlock
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 6:16pmI gotta say, someone has got to change the way the comments section is set up. You’ll notice here on the blaze, the 1st comment is typically the most irrelevant yet has the most responses. HUH?
Do nothing, go home. I’ll take of it all= 12 responses and counting? HUH?
Seems some people are so busy trying to be the first poster they tend not to bother with the story and then you get a “Do nothing, go home. I’ll take care of it all comment.
It also appears that the majority do not believe most of you will bother reading all the post, just the first page. Therefore only comment on the first few, most irrelevant comments.
It would certainly be refreshing if the blaze would have a comment section that would allow for a comment on a specific post so that we can bury the irrelevant, useless, uninformed posters (there is alot of em here if anyone pays attention) and move to the more educated, thought out post and comment on them.
For the first poster on this and many other articles here on the blaze. You’ve been givin a platform tp express your thoughts on a multitude of subjects.
Do nothing, go home. I’ll take of it all.
Is that all ya got? Thats all you took from the video of Harry Reid stating he doesn’t know why anyone would want to give their power away?
WOW
Report Post »jzs
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 6:34pmI guess this website is trying to conceal the utter hypocrisy of Republicans on the issue of earmarks. Watch this, it’s only two minutes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF9nl66i6ro
Republicans are against earmarks on national news, then brag about getting them in their own districts, Republicans were against the stimulus, then had news events with oversized checks showing the money they’d gotten for their states, Republicans are against raising taxes for the rich, yet laud Reaganomics, even thought taxes were far high then than now, Republicans are all about lowering the deficit, although they sure weren’t under Bush nor have they proposed any concrete measures to reduce it since.
They are for one thing: and that’s to get voted back into office. They are hypocritically shoveling the crap, and everyone here buys it, hook, line and sinker.
Report Post »jds7171
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 6:37pmIsn’t congresses job to make the budget. Not to spend it?
Report Post »pscully17
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 6:45pmThis is the reason we have to shut down the Governemt, invoke the Declaration of Indepences’ 1st clause– : when the Governemnt usurps power, and no longer repreesents the WILL OF THE PEOPLE, and abuses its power, its our DUTY to dissolve the Government and start over, USING THE CONSTITUTION as a blue print, and redfine AMERICA!! for 200 years, this document has withstood the test of time and enemy attempts to twist it, blow holes in it, and basterdize it… ultimately, the Federal Government FAilure would be a huge blessing!! Congress will be dissolved, and a new Congress, and senate will be established!! Its not the entity of the Government that sucks, its the people in charge of it!! we can change the people, and we can change the corrupt system they have developed! this isnt a rocket science problem its commomn sens based on Integrity and determination to protect the so perfectly crafted documents and ideals that founded this country!!! thgere is hope, but until we abolish the existing criminal elements within capitol, we shall suffer greatly!! HARRY REID– its NOT a PAY FOR PLAY DEAL here, youre an arrognat corrupt *******, and we know you stole, bribed, bought your re-election. we are mere moments away from physically removing you from your self declared thrown!! Watch your back, Jack!!
GeauxAlready
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 7:06pmAll I want for Christmas is to see Harry in a corner, talking to himself & playing with his poop!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 7:15pmGo home Harry .. and while you are gone get a copy of the Consitution and try reading it … perhaps you can join up for the classes starting in January!
Report Post »proud2bnamerican
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 7:16pmNOADAZONE don’t fall victim to the hype. Our food supply is not cut by 1/3 because of ethanol. It’s supply and demand. White corn for many years brought more $ than yellow/field/feed corn. Then for some reason the price was no better than feed corn, yet the yield was less. This means the farmer makes less money per acre. The field corn/yellow is separated into groups of food grade, feed grade (for livestock), high oil etc. Ethanol doesn’t take up that much of it. Feed grade goes to cattle and hogs, which ends up in your grocery store.
The farmer is taxed for every bushel of corn he sells, and taxed a second time on the income he makes from every bushel, taxed on the ground used to raise the corn, taxed on the vehicle he uses to haul the corn to market, and taxed (through personal property tax) on every piece of equipment it takes to plant and harvest the corn.
You just can’t believe all the figures the government throws at you.
Report Post »Snapperhead
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 7:41pmHe is right on one point. Earmarks are legal for them to provide. HOwever, The Republicans CHOOSE to not use them because the last election was a mandate by the people to get our BUDGET under control and stop the waste. Some of the provisions that Harry the @sswipe Reid mentioned where put into the bill before the election and the pledge to not have ear marks. The Dem Statist machine kept them in the bill in the hope of making the Republicans look like liars. Notice that the largest of the earmarks benefit Republicans. The republicans now pledge to not vote for this bill in its CURRENT form.
Harry all ya got to do is take out the crap and spend less and reduce costs. I have a feeling that you won your relection via fraud at the polls.. (How many dead zombies voted for you ?)
The American people have spoken. Lower the Budget, Reduce Taxes, Empower the Small business man, Punish corporations that outsource American Jobs, Repeal the Obamadamadingdong Health bill.
Get with the program buddy.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 7:59pmHe steals your power, you steal our money, this is like 2 thiefs that target the same house and argue who gets the loot. IT IS NOT YOUR MONEY, STOP STEALING.
For those who will say, so you want no Govt. I want just what is in the constitution, what is wrong with that? If the Govt shuts down, wow, what would we do? I guess keep our own money.
Report Post »ConsiderThis
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 8:10pmActually Reid is declaring something important – He says earmarks (which are pork) is what they do and they’re obviously proud of them.
Report Post »Truly, we’re learning quite a bit from the libs.
The way the MSM have gone after Palin shows us we can’t trust their objectivity anymore.
The libs gave the country Obama and now everyone understands that elections have consequences.
The list goes on but the fact is we’ve had a wake up call.
Reagan/Demint.deciple
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 8:22pmThank you nevadans, for voting this moron back in.. You are now removed from the Union , idiots
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 8:59pmAnyone knowledgeable enough, or brave enough, to speak out in opposition will not be welcomed. Often they are told from the podium, “We don’t have time to discuss that now,“ or ”We discussed that on another date,” or “We can discuss that after the meeting.” They will attempt to quiet, isolate, and discredit dissenters. After attending the Delphi meeting, participants may feel uneasy that they are in disagreement with the apparent majority. The Delphi technique is often successful in bluffing people into submission. Don’t let them succeed. Call their bluff.
Report Post »http://www.conspiracyarchive.com/NewAge/Delphi_Change_Agents.htm
ozz
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 9:00pmROFLMAO! Well Reid Glen did warn you. “Congress is making it self irrelevant.”
Report Post »Must sting to say Glen Beck was right :D
jzs
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 9:12pm@SNAPPERHEAD – You are just one of the suckers born every minute who the Republicans rely on carry elections. You post that “Republicans choose not to use earmarks.” Are you simple, or do you not even watch Fox news? The Omnibus bill under consideration is filled with pork from Republicans. Even FOX challenged Cornyn for complaining loud and long about pork while the current bill has millions of dollars in pork for his state ($16,000,000). Same with Mitch McConnall ($5,650,000 he requested).
I don’t know whether to be disgusted with people like you or feel pity. One thing I do know, is that the Republican party is right in your face saying one thing and doing the opposite.
“Republicans choose not to use earmarks.” Complete utter lie. But you know what they say: Garbage in, garbage out. And you are the perfect example.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF9nl66i6ro
Report Post »dont ****** me bro
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 9:33pmDarmak you and i no doubt disagree politically but that is the greatest user name i have ever seen…well done sir
Report Post »24AheadDotCom
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 11:19pmReid filed to have a cloture vote about the anti-American DREAM Act amnesty on Saturday, and all this site cares about is relatively minor pork?
The DREAMAct will not only increase social spending, it will give the free-spending Dems and the far-left even more power. Ignoring it now will increase your taxes later and will also reduce your political power.
Let me suggest making that a higher priority than pork. For the details on the bill and what you can do, see:
http://24ahead.com/s/dream-act
Report Post »Dale
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 11:22pmjzs;
I check out your video. Ok, Republicans (the progressive variety) inserted earmarks. The left-leaning media attempts to make it look like it is a republican disease. The FACT is that democrats created the bill, and inserted republican earmarks in order to allow the media to pillory them. Do me a favor, return to the mainline (as in drugs) media and leave us alone.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 11:44pm@Dont ****** Me Bro
Thanks, and it just goes to show, disagree or not, we all start getting along at some point. I live out west and we are very independent, I can even get my own food outside of the supermarket. We have to start balancing our budgets and now is the time to start. Congress “Repubs and Dems” STOP SPENDING OUR MONEY.
Event though they say, Pork is only 8 Billion, if the member of congress aren’t paying it out of their own pockets, it is coming out of our childrens, mine, yours and the Chinese.
If I walk up to someone on the street, take their wallet, and only take 50% of their money, am I giving them a Tax Cut by letting them keep 50%? Or would I go to jail for stealing.
Congress needs to understand, they are stewards of our tax money, it is not their personnel reelection funds or payoff accounts.
Report Post »Oil_Robb
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 2:31amscrew off SPORTLOCK….Quit wining
Report Post »Barry Soetoro
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 5:57amReply to:
sportlock
Posted on December 16, 2010 at 6:16pm
You have cut me to the quick. Still I see my faith that my meaning was clear to most who are more familiar with the article than others, was not betrayed by brevity. As for the typo, well perfection eludes us all does it not?
From Shakespeare’s Hamlet, 1602:
“LORD POLONIUS
This business is well ended.
My liege, and madam, to expostulate
What majesty should be, what duty is,
Why day is day, night night, and time is time,
Were nothing but to waste night, day and time.
Therefore, since brevity is the soul of wit,
And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes,
I will be brief: your noble son is mad:
Mad call I it; for, to define true madness,
What is’t but to be nothing else but mad?
But let that go”
As for the many replies to my comment that you correctly noted were seemingly unrelated to the subject matter, at least as I posed it, in the vernacular of the habitual offenders, it’s called “piggy backing” and I consider it a most admirable communist virtue.
Report Post »JKN
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:37amAlthough I’m not pleased with either party, at least the Republicans show a pair… First the Democrats, starting with Barack Obama himself, caved on the Bush Tax Cuts; and now they’ve just caved on their monstrosity of a Spending bill…
Report Post »Khthulhu
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:44amPoliticians are better than us regular folk, remember? I would love to witness these criminals being literally thrown out of office onto the Capital steps, along with their furniture, papers, and all the other crap they brought with them. They spend OUR money on stuff that is solely designed to get them re-elected, nothing more. Self-serving, opportunistic pigs!
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 12:01pmThanks again, Nevada. You should just dissolve your border with California and secede. Instead of continuing to run the US into the ground, let President Reid and VP Boxer decide how to spend the money of Calivada… ooops, I forgot – you don’t have any.
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 1:13pmRied, Pelosi, Obama, they don’t need a gun to rob us, just a few useful idiots!
Report Post »suttonea76
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 1:44pmWhy is Reid concerned with power? I think this fixation with power has corrupted his view of why he is there. Yes, we all understand that you are supposed to fight for your state by improving commerce throughout. The problem is that Reid and his fellow Dems haven’t gotten the message from November 2nd and will not get it until they are ousted…..STOP THE SPENDING! I think our elected SERVANTS should be looking for cuts to make instead of spending. Also, “congressional spending” doesn’t need to be associated with other bills and should be voted on individually to allow a vote and transparency of that bill. Basically, earmarks came about as a way for bills to pass while everybody got credit for the bill with bribes…(I will vote for your bill if you include $25 million for my bird sanctuary). If that is state leadership, please vacate the premises and stop trying to sneak in your plans. We all know if the majority of these earmarks were voted on, they would be defeated. Folks, I believe that when people are elected to hold office, they learn how abuse the system instead of learning how to help their states. They get away with everything! Basically, if Rangel wasn’t a Congressman, he would be sharing a cell with Wesley Snipes for the crimes he committed!
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