McCain Flat-Out Lies about Palin's Earmarks [View All]

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September 12, 2008 2:38 PM

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., once again steered clear of straight talk when discussing his running mate's record on earmarks today.


BARBARA WALTERS: What is she going to reform specifically?

JOHN MCCAIN: Well, first of all, earmark spending, which she vetoed half a billion dollars worth in state of Alaska

BARBARA WALTERS: She also took some earmarks.

JOY BEHAR: A lot.

JOHN MCCAIN: No, not as governor she didn't. She vetoed – Look, well, the fact is she's a reform governor.


The Anchorage Daily News reported this month that Palin in 2007 sought "52 earmarks valued at $256 million in Palin’s first year. This year, the governor’s office asked the delegation to help them land 31 earmarks valued at $197 million."
http://community.adn.com/node/130579

USA Today reported in March of this year that "Arizona, the second fastest growing state in the nation, will receive just $18.70 per capita in federal earmarks this fiscal year. By comparison, Alaska — with roughly a tenth of Arizona's population — is set to receive $506.34 per capita, the highest in the nation, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense, a watchdog group which tracks earmarks. The state of Alaska receives about three times as much as Arizona receives in actual dollars, $346 million to $119 million."
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-03-22-earmarks_N.htm


read: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/to-the-ladies-o.html