Young ‘proud’ of ‘bridge to nowhere,’ other earmarks

[maddezmom]

Source: The Hill

June 14, 2007
Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) took to the floor late Tuesday night to defend his earmark for the infamous “bridge to nowhere,” and another that secured $10 million for a road in Florida that benefited a campaign contributor.


“I was always proud of my earmarks. I believe in earmarks, always have, as long as they are exposed. But don’t you ever call that a scandal,” he said.



Young, a former chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said he had not planned to say anything during the GOP attacks over Democrats’ policy on earmarks in spending bills this week and was voting with Democrats on procedural motions Tuesday night. He said he decided to defend himself on the floor when House Appropriations Committee Chairman Dave Obey (D-Wis.) referred to the bridge-to-nowhere as a scandal.


Young made the comments at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday night, according to Democratic sources, half an hour before Democrats gave up on their torturous attempt to pass the Homeland Security spending bill that Republicans successfully bogged down with parliamentary procedures.





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[ordinaryaveragegirl]

1. So Mr. Young, how does it feel to be a testament to Pork...

While our troops are dying, our economy is in the toilet, and the only ones really getting ahead are the corporate schmucks who are getting all those bonuses and tax breaks and loopholes? It's people like * that get us into our messes, and people like Young who keep us there.

I just love people who love to do things like help squander hundreds of millions of budget surplus to keep themselves occupied. :sarcasm:

[opihimoimoi]

2. He helps prove this current system is in need of a Mega OVERHAUL...it needs FIXING

[Anton Haley]

3. Where did that bridge to nowhere start?

Who was the "Dream Team" and who's Madame did it Ping and who's Ocean Ship was in Holdings?

Why delay?

Carpe Diem - Seize the Day

[JTFrog]

4. But Hillary had the most earmarks

and her supporters say it's money well spent. Why do you hate corporations? :sarcasm:

*on edit* Well more than any other dem that is. I wouldn't doubt the other side has more. I'll have to check that out.

[JTFrog]

5. No I guess not.

Dem's own 2/3 of the earmarked money. Although I guess I was wrong, Levin did secure more than Clinton.

Obama added one earmark. For an education program for children with disabilities. Can't argue with that one.

[Bandit]

6. An Alaskan Representative earmarks money for Florida that

The Florida Representative does not want and the people of Florida do not want but someone (a contractor) who gave Young $40,000. does want it, so Young is Proud of his earmark...Why is that man not in jail????