Outrage: Christie rips House GOP, denies pork in pork-filled Sandy relief bill

Typewriterstreaming : Somewhere along the line, Christie became a Democrat. He just hasn’t admitted it.

 

Twitchy 1/2/2013

…Well, anyone hoping that Chris Christie would use his soapbox to shine a spotlight on the porktastic components of the failed Sandy relief bill got hung out to dry. At his presser today, Christie railed against John […]

Sen. Paul speaks on waste in ‘Sandy’ emergency funding

SenatorRandPaul YouTube 12/28/2012

In an email yesterday Senator Paul wrote:

I know you work hard. Like most Americans, you provide for your family and save as much of your hard-earned money as possible.

But unforeseen emergencies can take you by surprise at any time and force you to make necessary sacrifices to pay for those […]

Making it Rain: Obama pumps gov’t money into Ohio

The Washington Free Beacon 9/26/2012

The Washington Post has noticed the outsized attention—and federal money—President Obama has lavished on Ohio.

In the Post’s words:

After President Obama pledged in March to create up to 15 manufacturing centers nationwide, the first federal grant went to a place at the heart of his affections: Ohio.

When the […]

Energy Dept Should Have Sought Legal Opinion on Solyndra Loan, Treasury Official Tells Congress

Fred Lucas CNSNews.com 10/14/2011

Treasury Department officials said they could not recall another time the government put the interest of private investors in front of those of taxpayers before the loan restructuring for the bankrupt but politically connected solar panel firm Solyndra.

Further, one department official told a House panel that the restructuring of the […]

FAA Shut Down: Obama Cannot Unilaterally Fund Pork

Americans for Prosperity 8/4/2011

AFP VP Policy Phil Kerpen issued the following statement on the reported FAA deal:

Senate Democrats shut down the FAA to block a House-passed long-term extension over special interest union provisions. They blocked a short-term extension to protect egregious pork-barrel spending for 13 rural airports with almost no passengers under the […]

FAA Shutdown Because Dems Want to Protect Pork

Capitol Confidential Big Government 8/3/2011

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has basically been shut down thanks to the Senate Democrats addition to pork. 4,000 FAA employees have been furloughed until further notice. 70,000 construction workers must now sit on their hands as all airport construction has halted. And the federal government is loosing $200million a […]

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