Ron Paul - leading Houston's reps with most PORK spending?!?!
Submitted by lupester on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 07:29
What happened to our man of principle? Now would be the perfect time to set him self apart.
TITLE:Republicans Criticize, Help Inflate Bill
POSTED: Monday, March 2, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Republican congressmen derided the massive $410 billion spending bill approved by the House of Representatives last week, but some like Houston-area Rep. Ron Paul contributed to its size.
Paul, of Lake Jackson, managed to insert 22 earmarks worth $96.1 million into the bill, leading the Houston delegation, according to an analysis of more than 8,500 congressionally-mandated projects in the bill by the Houston Chronicle
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So, it would be good to have an answer for this ignorant article.
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The MSM have done there best
to misinform us about the nature of "earmarks". That way they can keep the public completely off balance as we try to understand gov't spending. But, as I understand it, The problem is not earmarks, per se. If Congressional Reps. don't make earmarks, their constituents suffer, because the money that has been appropriated WILL STILL BE SPENT. Absent earmarks, bureaucrats would get to decide where the dollars go, and I like that much less. In order to save tax dollars, attacking earmarks will not help. Instead, the appropriations process needs to be examined and that is where the MSM makes sure the public never looks. They just keep beating the drum about earmarks, meanwhile huge amounts of spending get approved without a murmur.
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Irresponsible journalism
"...but some like Houston-area Rep. Ron Paul contributed to its size."
As people who follow politics, I assume most of us here already know that earmarks do not "contribute to the size" of a bill, they merely appropriate some of the funding that has already been provided. I would expect that a reporter for the Associated Press would know this as well.
This is either a case of a reporter completely out of his or her element, or a reporter intentionally trying to take a stab at Ron Paul through misinformation. Interpret this as you will.
BINGO!
They deliberately deceive the public to further their own ends, in this case, making RP look bad.
AND, He Voted NO on the Bill!
The earmarks simply prevent the bureaucracy from spending it on something else since they passed it, anyway.
Thus, he respresented his constituents, by making sure some of their money comes back to them. It is the job of Congress to decide how to spend the money.
IMissLiberty
IMissLiberty
Lol,
That was my exact understanding of earmarks as well.
Glenn Beck has also been railing on this on his TV show the last week...you'd think he'd know better than falling for something that John O'Cain is famous for fighting against...
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Solomon's Wisdom
It may seem inconsistant with RP messege, tacking on the earmarks once the legislative deal is done, then not voting for it - is letting others do the dirty work for you. I view it as, using Solomon's wisdom. RP knows full well it will get passed even though he will not vote for it. After all what is wrong with getting some of the money back... his district pays to the FED.
Ron Paul has addressed his
Ron Paul has addressed his use of earmarks. He states that it is the job of congress to appropriate the money and unused money will be taken by the Fed. He said he just puts in the earmarks that his constituents request but votes against the bills when they reach the floor.
http://www.meetup.com/RP2012GrandJunctionCO
So...
he is screwing his constituents?
No...
He is voting against wasteful government spending, even though he is well aware that the bill is going to pass.
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exactly correct
you are absolutely right....
In a way....I look at it as him being able to serve his constituents while being able to retain integrity in Washington politics without having to get his hands dirty or compromise his morals.
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...but if you do, use a condom.
Is that hypocritical? Is that cooperating with my abusers?
Violence, mendacity, and earmarks are all legitimate defensive tactics.
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Haha,
That is a great way to put it!
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They're really trying hard to find a a flaw : )
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Earmarks aren't the problem
Ron Paul has made mention of this. All the talk of pork and earmarks misses the bigger point that no money should be spent on stimulus or bailouts. Earmarks determine how the money is spent once it is a done deal. That's my understanding of it anyway.
....but
then votes against it.
This has been explained by Paul before!
His view is that the taxpayers of his district have paid alot of money to the feds. He is opposed to all of this unconstitutional spending and always votes no on these spending bills. However, if it will pass even though he votes no. He wants the taxpayers to get some of the money back that was unconstitutionally taken from them. I hope that we don't have to keep revisiting this topic.
Roger Hermann
Chicago, IL
Roger Hermann
Chicago, IL
what would be more foolish
fight the bill - bill passes - money offered for all districts - take money and use it to help the people you represent
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fight the bill - bill passes - money offered for all districts - refuse money and piss off all of the people you represent while everyone else from every district in the country gets their share
Earmarks
I'm not sure but I think the "earmark" issue has been covered before. Correct me if I'm wrong but the "earmarks" are monies which will be spent....either by congress or some govt. hack but the money will be spent regardless.
That's mostly right.
Actually, the pork will be spent no matter what. An earmark is a restriction how how it can be spent.
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Correct
you are correct.
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Makes you wonder...
Will this same news paper cover the story when Ron Paul balances the budget, gets the projects paid for and completed, and then returns the unspent portion to the treasury? The paper knows this is ridiculous to accuse Dr. Paul of "mishandling" or being "hypocritical" of his actions. Can you imagine a Congressman that never took a dime for his voters? It is not how much money one takes, but rather what one does with said monies that truly matters. This is part of the Republican lobby plan to degrade Dr. Paul, and lets not forget the G.W. Bush funded a democrat against Dr. Paul, you know we cant allow those honest hard working individuals in that could expose the majority of criminal elements in Washington. Dr. Paul's only crime is his honesty, and integrity. From the report in this paper you can tell that neither the editor or author has either.
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RP already explained to you that the gov confiscated the wealth of the people and therefore he is trying to get some of it back. It doesn't put it back in the people's pockets, but at least it goes toward something tangible. It's a losing situation, so why not just grab what you can?
On city council, I am going to submit a request for funds from the porkulous package. The truth is the people in my city have already paid dearly for that boondoggle, so why not get a project paid for out of it.
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Ron Paul has explained repeatedly that "pork" is how he gets his constintuants their taxes back.
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Seems like...
he would think the repairs from Ivan should be the state's responsibility, not the federal governments