Bush called out for his earmarks

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/bush-called-out-for-his-earmarks-2007-06-28.html

Bush called out for his earmarks
By Alexander Bolton
June 28, 2007

Democratic and Republican appropriators are accusing President Bush of urging Congress to pack spending bills with pet projects despite his high-profile crackdown on earmarks this year.

A House Appropriations Committee report accompanying legislation funding the Department of the Interior shows that Bush requested 93 of the 321 earmarks in the bill. A panel report for the financial services and general government spending bill showed that Bush requested 17 special projects worth $947 million, more than any single member of Congress.

Senate appropriators have identified more than 350 earmarks in the military construction spending bill requested by the president.

Lawmakers say these lists of earmarks are inconsistent with Bush’s tough talk on earmarks this year.

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[MiniMe]

1. Bush - "Do what I say, not what I do"

[salin]

2. So one non-legislator is responsible for more than one-quarter of the

earmarks. Hope this gets wide play (probably won't, but it should).

[CTM1978]

3. A President should have only TWO choices.

Either disagree with it and veto or fucking sign it and abide by it. Bush is a fascist and Conress are a bunch of spinless fucks for not fisting his ass!