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Archive for October, 2008
03
Oct
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McCain Against Earmarks, Except…
Senator McCain has been campaigning that he is against earmarks and pork in legislation. However, from his vote and support on the bailout bill (H.R. 1464), he certainly didn’t have a problem with them. Here is a list of the pork in this bill:
New Tax earmarks in Bailout bill
- Film and Television Productions (Sec. 502)
- [...]
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Oct
Oct
Senate Bill Unconstitutional?
I always remember my government teacher telling me all spending bill have to originate in the House of Representatives rather than the Senate. I almost forgot that until I read Bob Krumm’s post regarding the Senate Bailout “Pork Happy, Waste the Taxpayers Money on Useless Junk” Bill. But as Mr. Krumm points out:
Article I, Section [...]