chassroc
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Post by chassroc on May 25, 2012 7:56:39 GMT -5
many House Republicans have made a big show of denouncing earmarks—the home-state projects that lawmakers insert into spending bills—as being emblematic of all that is wrong with Washington.
Now, Republican leaders are pushing a bill to temporarily cut tariffs on hundreds of chemicals, components and other items used by manufacturers that can only be obtained from overseas sources. Some GOP lawmakers say the bill, pushed by lawmakers for home-state companies, directly violates the party's earmark ban.
"If it becomes what it looks like it's becoming—another way to redefine earmarks—we're going to have to fall on our sword to stop it," ...
I feel for these guys...it is tough to be idealogically pure when there is money to be made Charlie
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Post by Rockoonz on May 25, 2012 10:09:27 GMT -5
Can we just kick them all out and start over again?
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