Ted Stevens Is A Big Stupid Idiot
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What's sad is that the pork-riddled highway spending bill passed the Senate 93 - 1. The bill was packed with non-sense spending including the above $453 million for two bridges in Alaska and $1.5 million for a bus stop, yet only one Senator had the nerve to vote against it, proving once again that fiscal irresponsibility is a bi-partisan problem in American politics.
What's even more sad is that now, when America is in need of some money to help rebuild infrastructure damaged by hurricane Katrina, most of our politicians are still incapable of pulling funding from these nonsense projects.
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress say they are serious about cutting spending, but they learned yesterday to keep their hands off the "Bridge to Nowhere."
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a staunch opponent of pork-barrel spending, tried to block $453 million for two Alaska bridges that had been tucked into the recent highway spending bill. Coburn wanted to redirect the money to the Interstate 10 bridge across Lake Pontchartrain, a major thoroughfare that was severely damaged during Hurricane Katrina.
Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, was dramatic in his response: "I don't kid people," he roared. "If the Senate decides to discriminate against our state ... I will resign from this body."
Coburn's measure, offered as an amendment to the 2006 transportation appropriations bill, failed 82 to 15. Senators also turned down a Stevens counterproposal to hold up spending for all bridges around the country until the Louisiana bridge is funded, by 61-33.
What's sad is that the pork-riddled highway spending bill passed the Senate 93 - 1. The bill was packed with non-sense spending including the above $453 million for two bridges in Alaska and $1.5 million for a bus stop, yet only one Senator had the nerve to vote against it, proving once again that fiscal irresponsibility is a bi-partisan problem in American politics.
What's even more sad is that now, when America is in need of some money to help rebuild infrastructure damaged by hurricane Katrina, most of our politicians are still incapable of pulling funding from these nonsense projects.
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