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Mitch McConnell Accused of Sneaking in $2 Billion ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in Budget, Debt Limit Deal
Well, the Republicans caved in and ran away with their tails between their legs over the budget negotiations. The stupid idiots allowed the Continuing Resolution debate to be combined with the Debt ceiling debate...morons.
But thats not the reason I posted this. It looks like McConnell's home state is getting a special present out of all this.
A damn project that was slated to get $775,000,000 of Federal monies somehow got bumped to $2,918,000,000.
No wonder McConnell was so gung ho to pass the deal...screw our budget, Kentucky is getting $3 Billion for a project originally slated to get $775 Million. I wonder if the Contracting company that is building the damn is any kin, friend or large campaign donor of McConnell's.
And we wonder why the country is in the economic shape it is in.
Well, being men of deep and true principles, I am sure the Senate Majority and the President rejected this flat out...I mean, for one, they said they would take nothing but a clean CR, right?Mitch McConnell Accused of Sneaking in $2 Billion ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in Budget, Debt Limit Deal
Well, the Republicans caved in and ran away with their tails between their legs over the budget negotiations. The stupid idiots allowed the Continuing Resolution debate to be combined with the Debt ceiling debate...morons.
But thats not the reason I posted this. It looks like McConnell's home state is getting a special present out of all this.
A damn project that was slated to get $775,000,000 of Federal monies somehow got bumped to $2,918,000,000.
No wonder McConnell was so gung ho to pass the deal...screw our budget, Kentucky is getting $3 Billion for a project originally slated to get $775 Million. I wonder if the Contracting company that is building the damn is any kin, friend or large campaign donor of McConnell's.
And we wonder why the country is in the economic shape it is in.
Mitch McConnell Accused of Sneaking in $2 Billion ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in Budget, Debt Limit Deal
Well, the Republicans caved in and ran away with their tails between their legs over the budget negotiations. The stupid idiots allowed the Continuing Resolution debate to be combined with the Debt ceiling debate...morons.
But thats not the reason I posted this. It looks like McConnell's home state is getting a special present out of all this.
A damn project that was slated to get $775,000,000 of Federal monies somehow got bumped to $2,918,000,000.
No wonder McConnell was so gung ho to pass the deal...screw our budget, Kentucky is getting $3 Billion for a project originally slated to get $775 Million. I wonder if the Contracting company that is building the damn is any kin, friend or large campaign donor of McConnell's.
And we wonder why the country is in the economic shape it is in.
It didn't cost $600 million for the ACA exchange website. That number is being reported erroneously. That number actually represents all government contracts that company has ever done.Well, being men of deep and true principles, I am sure the Senate Majority and the President rejected this flat out...I mean, for one, they said they would take nothing but a clean CR, right?
So, the Republicans are morons for not letting the Majority leader and Prez take us over the cliff, which they surely would have done for the sake of this stinker of a health discarding plan and its associated, non-competitively bidded, actual piece of also stinking, sinking cow manure chips software package .... how is that sign-up going for obamadon'tcare anyhow...?? You wanna talk morons, 3 years, about $600 million over budget and its working like a dream right? SMooooooTHhhh, eh? No problems?
It didn't cost $600 million for the ACA exchange website. That number is being reported erroneously. That number actually represents all government contracts that company has ever done.
Not that we got a good deal on the site. Government contracting is universally corrupt, but for some reason the right-wing never criticizes the military industrial complex when bitching about government waste.
Funding our army isn't wasteful spending.
Well, being men of deep and true principles, I am sure the Senate Majority and the President rejected this flat out...I mean, for one, they said they would take nothing but a clean CR, right?
Mitch McConnell Accused of Sneaking in $2 Billion ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in Budget, Debt Limit Deal
Well, the Republicans caved in and ran away with their tails between their legs over the budget negotiations. The stupid idiots allowed the Continuing Resolution debate to be combined with the Debt ceiling debate...morons.
But thats not the reason I posted this. It looks like McConnell's home state is getting a special present out of all this.
A damn project that was slated to get $775,000,000 of Federal monies somehow got bumped to $2,918,000,000.
No wonder McConnell was so gung ho to pass the deal...screw our budget, Kentucky is getting $3 Billion for a project originally slated to get $775 Million. I wonder if the Contracting company that is building the damn is any kin, friend or large campaign donor of McConnell's.
And we wonder why the country is in the economic shape it is in.
Funding our army isn't wasteful spending.
So you think the military should get a blank check? Yes, there are some things that they military has spent on that IS wasteful spending.
Congress has no pork barreling
Don't they know that pork grease keeps the wheels of government rolling. Maybe that's why the Speaker has a hard time getting the votes he needs. No grease to spread around
Mitch McConnell Accused of Sneaking in $2 Billion ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in Budget, Debt Limit Deal
Well, the Republicans caved in and ran away with their tails between their legs over the budget negotiations. The stupid idiots allowed the Continuing Resolution debate to be combined with the Debt ceiling debate...morons.
But thats not the reason I posted this. It looks like McConnell's home state is getting a special present out of all this.
A damn project that was slated to get $775,000,000 of Federal monies somehow got bumped to $2,918,000,000.
No wonder McConnell was so gung ho to pass the deal...screw our budget, Kentucky is getting $3 Billion for a project originally slated to get $775 Million. I wonder if the Contracting company that is building the damn is any kin, friend or large campaign donor of McConnell's.
And we wonder why the country is in the economic shape it is in.
There should not be "grease" to spread around. That "grease" is part of the reason we are $17 Trillion in debt, that "grease" is part of the reason we cant get rid of lousy politicians who have entrenched themselves with our money. That "grease" is part of the reason we are in the shape we are in as a country.
Many on the left accuse conservatives of not supporting infrastructure spending. So libs pay attention... This is the kind of stuff conservatives object to. It's not the dam that's the problem, hell it may actually need repair, It's the way the funding is appropriated. Special deals and over funding, sending a glut of cash into a powerful senator's state; Who btw, just had an opponent from the right declare his intention to run against McConnell. It's this kind of self dealing, that creates opposition to infrastructure projects.
The Insiders: Mitch McConnell faces personal risk in saving the GOP
Here's a perfect example of media not giving you the FULL story and because of that, ignorant people have jumped to false conclusions. It's appears now to be fully funded.
Hmm - I forget irony doesn't do well in text form. I was being facetious.
Many on the left accuse conservatives of not supporting infrastructure spending. So libs pay attention... This is the kind of stuff conservatives object to. It's not the dam that's the problem, hell it may actually need repair, It's the way the funding is appropriated. Special deals and over funding, sending a glut of cash into a powerful senator's state; Who btw, just had an opponent from the right declare his intention to run against McConnell. It's this kind of self dealing, that creates opposition to infrastructure projects.
The Insiders: Mitch McConnell faces personal risk in saving the GOP
There were 6 other add-ons, such as the payment to Sen. Lautenberg's widow, none egregiousThat's how politics is done. Pork Barrel spending is typically how folks that aren't old or dirt poor get their piece of the pie. Those construction workers are probably happy, those business owners that benefit are happy, the citizens of Kentucky should be happy that benefit from that damn.
Amen to this live-on-ramen..I believe there needs to be some sort controls...but this idea that all pork barrel spending is bad or that using it to get votes is bad is just ridiculous.
I would add that the USA would cease to exist, like my IKE Interstates .If pork Barrel spending doesn't occur Congress just panders to ideologues.
Funding our army isn't wasteful spending.
McConnell is not a Conservative, He is a Liberal Republican.
Him, McCain, Graham, Cantor, Christie, Boehner, Romney...the list goes on and on. These are the ones why nothing can be done about Washington.
That's how politics is done. Pork Barrel spending is typically how folks that aren't old or dirt poor get their piece of the pie. Those construction workers are probably happy, those business owners that benefit are happy, the citizens of Kentucky should be happy that benefit from that damn. Granted....I believe there needs to be some sort controls...but this idea that all pork barrel spending is bad or that using it to get votes is bad is just ridiculous. If pork Barrel spending doesn't occur Congress just panders to ideologues.
Mitch McConnell Accused of Sneaking in $2 Billion ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in Budget, Debt Limit Deal
Well, the Republicans caved in and ran away with their tails between their legs over the budget negotiations. The stupid idiots allowed the Continuing Resolution debate to be combined with the Debt ceiling debate...morons.
But thats not the reason I posted this. It looks like McConnell's home state is getting a special present out of all this.
A damn project that was slated to get $775,000,000 of Federal monies somehow got bumped to $2,918,000,000.
No wonder McConnell was so gung ho to pass the deal...screw our budget, Kentucky is getting $3 Billion for a project originally slated to get $775 Million. I wonder if the Contracting company that is building the damn is any kin, friend or large campaign donor of McConnell's.
And we wonder why the country is in the economic shape it is in.
Mitch McConnell Accused of Sneaking in $2 Billion ‘Kentucky Kickback’ in Budget, Debt Limit Deal
Well, the Republicans caved in and ran away with their tails between their legs over the budget negotiations. The stupid idiots allowed the Continuing Resolution debate to be combined with the Debt ceiling debate...morons.
But thats not the reason I posted this. It looks like McConnell's home state is getting a special present out of all this.
A damn project that was slated to get $775,000,000 of Federal monies somehow got bumped to $2,918,000,000.
No wonder McConnell was so gung ho to pass the deal...screw our budget, Kentucky is getting $3 Billion for a project originally slated to get $775 Million. I wonder if the Contracting company that is building the damn is any kin, friend or large campaign donor of McConnell's.
And we wonder why the country is in the economic shape it is in.
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