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9,000 Pork Barrels In $555 Bn Bill

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It seems Congress can never do anything without adding ridiculous things to their bill. That is why I have been a supporter of by line Veto:
CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush on Wednesday signed a $555 billion bill that funds the Iraq war well into next year and keeps government agencies running through September.
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Bush had deep reservations about special "earmark" spending in the bill, but signed it into law nevertheless.
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Bush had complained about more than 9,000 "special interest" earmarks that he found in the bill.
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All of this special interest funding destroys the integrity of government and sets up a different kind of welfare system for lobbyists -- but nobody in office does anything about it because the lobbyists are their biggest supporters and constituents in many cases; many industries contribute to campaigns just waiting to have their backs scratched.


Much of the legislation has nothing to do with justice as a source... It seems to be driven by back scratching.


I do not think that my parents would be happy with me if I created legislation aimed at giving money to industries and lobbyists who supported me; this would be called 'theft from the government' and 'fraud, waste and abuse' by most standards.



I wish we could end this.
 
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