Alaskan repugs hate the federal government, oh wait.

[Arctic Dave]

"Young seeks earmarks in defiance of GOP"

WASHINGTON - Rep. Don Young of Alaska plans to barrel through the Republican Party's ban on earmarks by submitting requests regardless of his own party's one-year moratorium on the practice.

So will he get any? No one seems to know what will happen, because Republicans have never done this before. Young, a prolific earmarker who is deeply unhappy with the recently enacted GOP ban, so far appears to be the only Republican submitting any of the special budget requests, which were due late Monday.

This year, Young's office has received 289 requests totaling $1.4 billion from various groups, communities, and boroughs in Alaska, as well as from state government, said his spokeswoman, Meredith Kenny. She added that they're still deciding which projects the office will recommend, but those most likely to get a nod will focus on job creation, their contribution to Alaska's economy and health care.



Read more: http://www.adn.com/2010/03/22/1194689/young-to-seek-earmarks-in-defiance.html#ixzz0ix5bfsDP


Hate the fed, love the pork trough.

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