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Muslims outraged Congress serving Pork for Christmas4 BILLION DOLLARS worth of PORK "More than 5,000 earmarks were included in the $447 billion omnibus spending bill passed yesterday by the House, funding "pet projects" of key members of Congress from both parties and all regions of the country. The Senate will vote on the bill this weekend." ABC News (Another of my fictional websites) The 2010 omnibus bill passed the House by a 221-202 vote -- all Republicans and 28 Democrats opposing it. •$750,000 for the World Food Prize in Des Moines, IA; •$350,000 for the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, GA; •$250,000 for a bike path between Lexington and Port Sanilac, MI; •$350,000 to widen Bristol Street in Santa Ana, CA; •$300,000 to Carnegie Hall in New York City; •$200,000 to renovate the Laredo Little Theatre in Laredo, TX; •$400,000 to renovate the historic Ritz Theater in Newburgh NY. "No End in Sight" "In the past year, Congress has passed a $700 billion financial bailout and a $1.1 trillion stimulus. They are also considering a $1.2 trillion health care expansion, a $200 billion Medicare "doc fix," and an $800 billion cap-and-trade bill. Now, with another 8 percent discretionary spending hike, Congress has seemingly lost the ability to say "no." $2.2 million went to a failing golf course in San Francisco • $54 million for a California "wine train" • $1.5 million went to fossil research in Argentina • $75,000 went to puppet shows and a clown theater • Almost $400,000 for people to keep journals of their malt liquor and marijuana use • $200,000 to study the "hookup" behavior of college students • $500,000 to study how people use Facebook • $220,000 on the study of birds, the sex drive of rats and the "caste system" and division of labor in ants "I am signing an imperfect omnibus bill because it's necessary for the ongoing functions of government," Obama said at the time. "But I also view this as a departure point for more far-reaching change." For those of you that think he will veto the pork... Have you had enough yet? Both parties are over. They do not care about the Citizens. We are running a 1.4 TRILLION dollar deficit but yet we are throwing money around like we are printing it.. Oh we are.. btw.. A Federal Judge ruled that cutting off funds for ACORN was illegal???!!!??? So Congress can start funneling our Tax Dollars to then again.. READY TO JOIN A TEA PARTY NEAR YOU? S. Lindsey's blog | login to post comments |