I found this picture here. This is in reference to the war appropriations bill that is laden with pork. All I am saying is I understand why its done but this is a little ridiculous.The bill in the House is entitled the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act, a very patriotic title at that but the bill is nothing but.
Yes, all the bleeding heart liberals and anti-war people are excited cause it sets a date for withdrawal from Iraq. However, it makes a mockery of American politics.
The bill is for $124 billion dollars. $96 billion is going to the troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, but the question on my mind is where is the other $28 billion going.
I will tell you, the other $28 billion was things added on to the bill in order for House Democrats to get enough votes to pass the bill, by the slimmest majority ever.
The Politico created a Top-10 List of add-ons, read the entire bill if you would like.
--$165,200 to the widow of Rep. Charles Norwood (R-Ga.), a promoter of patients’ rights legislation who died of cancer and lung disease in February, three months after he was reelected.
--$4 million for the Office of Women's Health at the Food and Drug Administration.
--$5 million for tropical fish breeders and transporters for losses from a virus last year.
--$25 million for spinach that growers and handlers were unable to market, up to 75 percent of their losses.
--$50 million “for asbestos abatement and other improvements” to the Capitol Power Plant.
--$60.4 million for the National Marine Fisheries Service, “to be distributed among fishing communities, Indian tribes, individuals, small businesses, including fishermen, fish processors, and related businesses, and other persons for assistance to mitigate the economic and other social effects caused by” a commercial fishery failure.
--$74 million “for the payment of storage, handling, and other associated costs for the 2007 crop of peanuts to ensure proper storage of peanuts for which a loan is made.”
--$120 million for the shrimp and menhaden fishing industries to cover consequences of Hurricane Katrina.
--$283 million for the Milk Income Loss Contract Program.
--$400 million for “wildland fire suppression.”
To me all the add-ons are ridiculous, the President has said he will veto the bill because of the withdrawal date. All the Democrats are doing is delaying funds to our troops. The fact is the bill should have been passed without a withdrawal date, you may not like President Bush but he is right when he says if you set a date for withdrawal all the terrorist will hide in their caves till we leave and then come out and take over. You may say that is not our problem, but it is.
What do you think?
3 comments:
Should the Democrats then just pass this bill providing $96 billion and then create a separate bill with another $24 billion in funds?
And also, when the Republicans were in control they took all the power away from the ethics committee’s while they were busy lining their own pockets and war profiteering (Halliburton - Dick Cheyney, former CEO); taking money and gifts from lobbyists while infringing on our constitutional rights and giving the President a free ride to cripple the economy and bankrupt the military.
So please, excuse me for not being upset that the Democrats are subverting money to help those in need at home
And don't you dare say that by denying Bush funds for this war anyone is "not supporting the troops." 70%...ill say that again...70%...of active duty members of our military, including those that are and have already served in Iraq, are in favor of the US pulling out of Iraq. That includes 70% of the members of the Army and 58% of the members of the Marine Corps. It seems that in order to support the troops, we should leave..that is what over 2/3 of them want
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