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Obama order represents payoff to unions

By Steve McGough / February 7, 2009 /

Here come the payoffs. Whether you think the government spending $1 trillion-plus to stimulate the economy is the right or wrong thing, there is absolutely no reason why President Obama should shut out non-union labor from even bidding on any of the stimulus package pork dollars. But that is exactly what he has done. Here…

Breaking down the current Senate porkapoluza

By Steve McGough / February 5, 2009 /

I don’t remember seeing so many details about a bill being reported in the press. Then again, the stimulus bill is so damn big, I guess it’s not too hard to pick out all of the spending items and create a list or two. We tried it here, but just did not have the time…

News Flash: STDs are a stimulus too

By Jim Vicevich / February 1, 2009 /

Barney “Fannie and Freddie Are Not A Problem” Frank, noted banking expert and mortgage specialist, explains to Obama adviser George Stephanopoulos how all that money for STD prevention ($335 million) is a stimulus. As a bonus, FFANP Frank explains how tax cuts never saved a firefighter’s or police officer’s job. Only Government spending can do…

President: “Republicans On Board” GOP: “Not So Fast”

By Jim Vicevich / January 27, 2009 /

The President met with House and Senate Republicans today and the way he figures it … they will be a part of the final “Democrats Only $825 Billion – $1.3 Trillion” stimulus plan … here he is right after the meeting with House Republicans. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRiJhjYaX9w But wait just a dog gone minute. Congressman Mike Pence…

Bailout legislation impossible to read

By Steve McGough / October 1, 2008 / Comments Off on Bailout legislation impossible to read

I don’t have a law degree. I don’t have 12 hours to read the full text of the bailout bill that the Senate is debating right now. The average person should be able to read this crap – or at least use the Ctrl+f key to do a keyword search in the damn thing.

Democrats drop a new Porkapalooza … party time for the defeated

By Jim Vicevich / December 15, 2010 /

It’s called an Omnibus Spending Bill and if it sounds familiar it’s because the Democrats pulled this on everyone last year too. This one is $1.1 trillion dollars, designed to fund the government, not for a few weeks until the Republicans take control, but fund it through the entire year. Consider it a parting shot…

Profiles in spending, John Murtha

By Dave in EH / April 22, 2009 /

Perhaps no single individual can exemplify the profligate spending and massive ego that is Congress better than John Murtha. And what better monument to his ego than the airport that has been named for this poltroon. “The John Murtha airport sits on a windy mountain two hours east of Pittsburgh, a 650-acre expanse of smooth…

Son Of Porkapalooza

By Jim Vicevich / March 10, 2009 /

It looks like, with the help of three Republican Senators, making up for three Democrat defectors, the Senate will send a clean Omnibus bill back to the House for passage tonight. The earmarks are still in but Fox News has the round-up of the top 20 pork project beneficiaries. Byrd once again tops the list…

$1 trillion not enough – another $500 billion in the works

By Steve McGough / February 23, 2009 /

Since everyone seems to be falling over looking for money from the government and the Democrats control both the Executive and Legislative branches, Pelosi and crew are gearing up for more pork spending. HR 1105 has been written up, but Democrats are sticking with the playbook refusing to post the bill online for review by…

Porkapalooza Updates

By Jim Vicevich / February 5, 2009 /

Update: Things not going well for Harry Reid. Fox just reported that Harry is looking for just 3 Republicans to join him and is targeting well Snowe and Collins … but so far they will not cave. Looking for more head on over to Michelle’s site here. We now return you to last night’s post.…