Cool!
Did Porkbusters claim a scalp? It's being reported that the Senate is defunding the infamous "Bridge to Nowhere."
It would be a mistake to attach too much significance to a single earmark, a mere vapor droplet in an ocean of red ink, but movement in the right direction, even baby steps, is a welcome thing.
Comments
yeah well apparently they just blew that money on something else. No savings or refunds here. Thanks!
Posted by: ortho | November 16, 2005 12:20 PM
If whatever it's being spent on will benefit more than the 12 people the bridge would have benefitted? Fine by me.
Posted by: K | November 16, 2005 12:48 PM
Now that Republicans are in charge of everything, there is no such thing as pork. Republicans have very high moral and ethical standards.
Posted by: Bailey Hankins | November 16, 2005 01:20 PM
If democrats were in charge of everything, there'd be no pork either.
Because it's against shari'a law.
Posted by: apotheosis | November 17, 2005 12:12 AM
I must admit, not even Republican majorities everywhere can stop the Pork King!
http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer?pagename=news_byrddroppings
Posted by: Bailey Hankins | November 17, 2005 09:43 AM
They defunded the bridge project, but Alaska will get the full funding amount. So there is no savings and Alaska can use the unearmarked money to build the bridge anyway.
Typical congressional BS.
Posted by: CRB | November 18, 2005 10:22 AM