Continued culture of corruption
Freedom Politics
by Gary Galles
12/14/09
In 2006, Republican earmark scandals helped Democrats re-capture control of the House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to address the ‘culture of corruption’ by introducing earmark reforms on Congress’ opening day. How have those reforms turned out? Progress is hard to identify, with the House’s just-passed (with no Republican votes) omnibus spending bill including over 5,000 earmarks worth almost $4 billion, and the military spending bill expected to add more than that. And all that is offered as justification are recycled invalid arguments...
http://tinyurl.com/yd7ejdf
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pelosi
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=corruption
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=earmarks
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Gary+Galles
by Gary Galles
12/14/09
In 2006, Republican earmark scandals helped Democrats re-capture control of the House of Representatives. Speaker Nancy Pelosi promised to address the ‘culture of corruption’ by introducing earmark reforms on Congress’ opening day. How have those reforms turned out? Progress is hard to identify, with the House’s just-passed (with no Republican votes) omnibus spending bill including over 5,000 earmarks worth almost $4 billion, and the military spending bill expected to add more than that. And all that is offered as justification are recycled invalid arguments...
http://tinyurl.com/yd7ejdf
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Pelosi
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=corruption
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=earmarks
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Gary+Galles
rudkla - 15. Dez, 10:38
