has anyone really read the stimulus bill? i don't even think obama has read the whole thing. i recall him promising a "earmark-free stimulus bill". which is not at all what he delivered. i want to know why obama thinks that a stimulus bill with 8500 earmarks is earmark-free.
lets take a look at some of my favorite "non-existant" earmarks...
#1. Polar icebreakers_ cost: 98 million_ Quantity: 1
Reason: "Russia, Germany, China, Sweden and Canada are all investing and maintaining and expanding their national ice-breaking capacity," stated Thad Allen, commandant of the Coast Guard.
#2. $150 million would build new parking facilities for a couple of NFL stadiums.
#3. $150 million for conservation of honeybees and farm-raised fish.
#4. $650 million for digital-TV coupons; $90 million to educate “vulnerable populations”.
we are in a recession and people have no jobs so what should they do? buy a new TV!
we're helping sea turtles and bees in the bill that is suppose to stimulate the economy.
at least when the worlds economy crashes and everybody starves the honey bees and sea turtles will be fine.
YEAH OBAMA!
