July 18, 2007
The Other White Meat
We are facing a serious entitlement problem in this country. I am not referring to the inevitable collapse of Social Security, or the coming bankruptcy of the Medicare program. I'm talking about Pork. I'm talking about the widespread belief held by members of Congress that they are entitled to our money with which they may do whatever they damn well please.
Ed Morrissey wrote a response to Representative Don Young of Alaska who responded to critics of his Pork with:
"You want my money, my money," Young stridently declared before warning conservatives that, "Those who bite me will be bitten back."I can't really ad much to what Morrissey wrote:
Oh, and Rep. Young? Bite me.Morrissey also highlighted the response from Colorado Representative Tom Tancredo when he was criticized for $200 million in Pork.
David Harsanyi pointed out that I am attempting to obtain more than $200 million in federal funding for “pet projects” this year. What he neglected to mention is that some $180 million of that money would fund just three projects: completion of the voter-approved T-REX project ($80 million), work on the voter-approved West Corridor light-rail line ($40 million) and a new Denver-area Veterans Affairs hospital ($60 million).I'm sorry Tom I don't remember there being anything about a T-Rex project on my ballot. (Though if there had been my seven-year-old son would have insisted that I vote in favor.) Nor do I recall having the opportunity to vote on improving the West Corridor light-rail line. But then again I live in Connecticut so I wouldn't have had the opportunity to vote on those issues.
Here's a thought for you to consider Congressman Tancredo if the good people of Colorado vote to have the T-Rex Project (which my seven-year-old son will be disappointed to learn is actually the multi-modal Transportation Expansion (T-REX) Project and not a plan to create a real Jurassic Park in Colorado) then let the people of Colorado pay for the damned thing.
Posted by: Stephen Macklin at 01:06 PM | Comments (1) | Add Comment
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I'm afraid that the mentality of most elected officials is that of grabbing tax money from outside their area and giving it to their voters in order to perpetuate the something for nothing attitude. "Look what I did for you" should be replaced with responsibility in all aspects of life. I don't want my next door neighbor being forced to pay for my stuff, that next door neighbor could be in New Hampshire or Florida, doesn't matter, nor to I expect these folks to reach into my wallet to buy stuff they want.
Posted by: T F Stern at July 20, 2007 02:33 PM (/XKHe)
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