rssRepublicans Who Bashed Stimulus Lobbied for Funds, Argued Money Would Create Jobs
Monday, October 18, 2010 at 2:45 pm
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Republicans have spent the better part of the last year and a half railing against a government stimulus package they often blame for crowding out more jobs than it saved. But the Center for Public Integrity has published an extensive report pointing out that some of the bill’s loudest detractors made the jobs case themselves for stimulus projects in their state or district. The list is as unlikely as it is long.
According to the Center, Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) “wrote Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in February, urging his cabinet agency to give ‘full and fair consideration’ to the city’s request for $81 million in stimulus money, according to a copy of the letter obtained by the Center for Public Integrity. Ironically, his letter suggested the project would create jobs, undercutting the very public argument he has made against the stimulus. ‘Carrollton’s project will create jobs, stimulate the economy, improve regional mobility and reduce pollution,’ the lawmaker wrote.”
Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), too, wrote a letter asking for Department of Transportation funds for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: “These funds are for a specific purpose that will usher into our community a much more tightly knit transit system alternative to the private automobile. … The TIGER discretionary grant deserves your consideration within existing rules, regulations, and ethical guidelines,” he wrote.
Even Rep. Michelle Bachman (R-Minn.), founder of the Tea Party Caucus, wrote “more than a half dozen letters to federal agencies on behalf of proposed stimulus grants, including one to the Transportation Department for the St. Croix River Crossing Project that she argued ‘would directly produce 1,407 new jobs per year while indirectly producing 1,563 a year – a total of 2,970 jobs each year after the project’s completion.’”
The list goes on and on.
Correction: This post initially identified the lawmaker who wrote to Secretary LaHood as Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.). In fact, it was Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas). We apologize for the error and urge the Republican caucus to diversify its nomenclature.
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Comment posted October 19, 2010 @ 3:14 am
Hypocrisy, anyone?
I hope this puts to rest the idea that there are still “conservatives” in the United States government.
Republicans have NO idea how to reduce the deficit. They never did, so attack Democrats on their attempts to get this country back on it's feet, obstruct and slow recovery any way they can.
Then tell the American people how ineffective it is, all the while begging for the same funds they vilify.
Baggers are worse. They will gut programs millions of Americans depend on, as well as the promise made to our vets, thinking the American people will just sit back and let it happen?
That just makes those baggers in wheelchairs and on Social Security and Medicare, as well as the vets on VA medical care shouting stupid bagger slogans and holding signs dupes. They haven't any answers, either. Just ask Carly Fiorina.
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Comment posted November 1, 2010 @ 8:05 pm
SARAH PALIN THE IDIOT
I just looked at the Hannity interview with Sarah Palin and saw a idiot talking! This woman is embarrassing to the human race! To say that she would not rule out national seat I see as a threat to America. White republicans need to be educated about right and wrong! They need to know that they are responsible for voting in the worse President in America history “(PRESIDENT BUSH)! To think any white republican would think to vote for another idiot “(SARAH PALIN) is down right sicking and UNAMERICAN. Sarah Palin in a quitter and a idiot. Men and women are DEAD because of the white republican decision to vote in republican idiot “(PRESIDENT BUSH)! Sarah Palin talk about President Obama talking to world leaders that hate America as being stupid . Does she know that by not talking to these leader lead to two WARS. And many in the world hating America 9/11 is a example of not talking or getting involve in other people business. And innocent Americans pay the price. People like Sarah Palin and President Bush should be locked up for being STUPID! Story are coming out about the real Sarah Palin the woman who was pregnant before marry . The woman that had know control of her teen daughter who started having sex at age 13! Where was the parent??? Please for the country sell your book and stay out of Washington IDIOT!
A AMERICAN CITIZEN
Comment posted November 1, 2010 @ 8:06 pm
It is shameful that Sarah Palin has made America the laughing stock around the world! This quitter is the leader of the Republican Party Tea Party. Someone that allowed her 13 year old daughter to have sex in her home and end up pregnant at 16 years old! Many people around the world see America losing their greatness static and repeating the racist ways of the pass! The very thing that has kept America from growing! Sarah Palin is all what is wrong in America! A quitter that insult and criticize the President of the Unite State as if she stay on her Governor job! Not one solution to the problem of the Unite State that stupid Republicans create! But Sarah Palin is embrace my racist Fox News the Republican Tea Party and Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and all the nut jobs. That cares more about a hate and divide agenda then putting solution to the problems! Then to give Sarah Palin a reality show to showcase WHAT? Her party thinks she is a idiot her rating is a 23% and when she speak. If it's not written on her hand she prove to be STUPID!!! Sarah Palin knows she is not ready to be President but continue to tease the thought to scare America! The Tea Party is nothing more the REPUBLICANS ashame of being call REPUBLICAN! Because of their blood on their hand for voting in the worse republican President in America's history! Causing the death of American troops for NOTHING!!!! Also turning a surplus into debt…Where the hell was the Tea Party then… Do these nut care about American troops that died for NOTHING!!!! What American would reward Republicans for murdering Americans for NOTHING…..I know stupid racist lowlife Republican Tea Party members!!!!
Comment posted November 1, 2010 @ 8:10 pm
Why isn't the Tea Party Republican concern about where the 350 billion stimulus package! OR the fact that it didn't benefit the American people! The Republicans are responsible for the needless deaths of American troop 4,400 plus! Where was the Tea Party Republican anger THEN?????
Comment posted November 2, 2010 @ 12:22 am
THE WHITE WAY NOT THE RIGHT WAY
It is more then strange that in my 52 years of life in America. NEVER has anyone white explain white racism or white hatred! NEVER has a white pundit asked the question TODAY about why is there a Tea Party? Or why did white Republicans want to be known as Tea Party? If these Tea Party members are against socialism! Why don’t we see these Tea Party hypocrite tearing up their medicaid cards and refusing social security or welfare and food stamps! Why is it that the white control media constantly tells America about black on black crime 96%! But NEVER white on white crime 94%???? Is it all because the white control media understand that whites HEAR IT! BELIEVE IT!and REPEAT IT! And will not investigate pass the white idiot the white fool the white liar the white racist that informed them! We see the same behavior during these election! White Republican from day one of Senator Obama run to be President! Started the attacks on anything and everything Senator Obama said! After becoming President white Republican started the saying ” the American people are against” or President Obama is going against the will of the people! Healthcare Reform was demonize even after Republican John McCain was for it. Immigration was the fault of President Obama was repeated over and over..Even given the fact that Senator McCain and the late Senator Ted Kennedy had put together a immigration bill…Then McCain voted against his bill! It is more then strange that in my 52 years of life in America. NEVER does the white control media question why Republican President Ronald Reagan didn’t resign when he knew he was suffering from Alzheimer! Or ask Nancy Reagan why she didn’t get her husband help in behalf of Americans! I wonder why no one ever tells WHITE PEOPLE that they have voted in some of the worse white Republican President and politician and asked them WHY????? Like a Republican PatTummy who work for China and work against America sending American jobs oversea! White people know this and still back him!!!! WHY!!!!
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Comment posted November 20, 2010 @ 8:23 pm
STUPID DECISIONS
White Americans have made horrible decision in picking American’s Presidents! Many white Americans think white men are better Presidents! That thinking comes from America history of white American racism! This American white racism has hurt America and all Americans and the world! The time wasted hating and teaching hate has hurt America and stop America from going forward! The white American Republican Tea Party has gave American extremely stupid extremely racist politician! ONCE AGAIN!! After the midterm election once again America will suffer! Once again America will go backward not forward! Once again America will have to dig out of a Republican mess they will put American in! All because of the decision of white America and their racist and stupid decision to vote against the first black President! Throughout America history white Americans have gave America piss poor white Presidents! LIKE::: REPUBLICAN—Richard Nixon ( crook liar resign in disgrace) REPUBLICAN—Ronald Reagan ( introduce trickle down economic)—(Suffer from Alzheimer and refuse to resign because of love of power)!To date more whites call Reagan a hero of the Republican Party! Someone who suffer from Alzheimer! GO FIGURE!!!! George H. W. Bush—(liar —Stated”no new taxes” then raise taxes!) George W. Bush—( The worse President in American history! Started two wars Afghanistan and Iraq! Both wars where started without paying for them! The Iraq War was a war that should have never been started causing the needless death of American troops FOR NOTHING!!! Bush turn a surplus into debt. Now here comes two more idiot! Donald Trump and Sarah Palin! Both are idiot! Sarah Palin is a quitter and a horrible parent in my opinion a racist and a pure FOOL! Donald Trump would be a embarrassment to America with his three marriages and all his babies mama! His total disrespect for women proven with his attack on Rosie O’ Donald. In December 2006, O’Donnell criticized billionaire Donald Trump for holding a press conference to reinstate Miss USA Tara Conner, accusing him of using her scandal to “generate publicity for the Miss USA Pageant” (to which he owns the rights) by announcing he was giving her a second chance. Conner had violated pageant guidelines by clubbing and drinking underage, as well as having “wild nights” and alleged sexual liaisons (including kissing and “dirty dancing”) with Katie Blair, Miss Teen USA, in public, yet was allowed to keep her crown on condition that she enter drug rehabilitation. O’Donnell commented that due to Trump’s multiple marital affairs and questionable business bankruptcies, he was not a moral authority for young people in America. She stated, “Left the first wife, had an affair. Left the second wife, had an affair – but he’s the moral compass for 20-year-olds in America!” In response, Trump began a mass media blitz in which he appeared on various television shows, either in person or by phone, threatening to sue O’Donnell. He called names, threatened to take away her partner Kelli, and claimed that Barbara Walters regretted hiring her. Walters responded that both Trump and O’Donnell are highly opinionated people and that Trump has never filed for bankruptcy, but several of his casino companies did but are now out of bankruptcy. She also denied that she was unhappy with O’Donnell, saying, “I have never regretted, nor do I now, the hiring of Rosie O’Donnell.”BUT Donald Trump want to be PRESIDENT!
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