Obama’s Stimulus: 1557 Pages of Pork
Obama hangs a sign on the federal government’s door reading “Free goodies for all”. Is it really a surprise that the line is so long?
To help him find ways to spend money on infrastructure, Obama requested local government officials prepare a list of “shovel-ready” projects that can begin just as soon as the money can be shoveled out the door.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors responded with alacrity, and chutzpah, generating a 1,557 page report with approximately 19,000 projects that they’d like to see funded by the federal government. That’s approx. 19,000 earmarks, approx. 19,000 pork-barrel projects, approx. 19,000 ways to spend money the government doesn’t have on projects that will do little, if anything, to stimulate the economy long-term.
Follow the link for a list of examples.
(Via Newsalert.)
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