Pork in the 'Stimulus' Bill

[Matt Damon™]

POLITICS IS CORRUPT NEWS AT11

[Bono]

These are the only ones I wouldn't eliminate.

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We're in troubled times here, the goal isn't just to spend money but to try and invest in long-term beneficial projects.  The goal is to spend one dollar now to boost the economy in the short-term, but then have that dollar contribute to the reduction of the deficit in the long-term by making us more productive.

If you think any of the spending in this bill is going to be temporary, I've got a bridge I'd like to sell you.

[Franzl]

Cut the excessive pork from the bill ( The aids resreach and non smoking thing has been cut) because most of it is PORK spending on projects or what I call "pay offs" to their rich democratic pals. 74 million just to pad the salaries of those at the FBI?    Its not like they are cutting FBI agents, yet you want to give them more money?     Yes, it does throw some money at infrastructure, but its not enough compared to the money thrown at pork projects.

1. that Joe Biden amtrack hasn't turned a profit in 40 + years.   1 billion for this?

2. Global-warming research  gets 400 million?  classic pork spending at its best.

3.  $600 million to buy hybrid vehicles for federal employees  LOL


And a few million is supposed fix our infrastructure when you are throwing more at silly projects?    Lets be serious here.

I agree that much more should be spent on infrastructure....but "LOL" at your post, as usual.
Explain to me how Amtrak isn't infrastructure?

Furthermore, the green stuff is likely to create jobs....and of course, you know, help the environment?

[Nym90]

Sounds like a lot of approriations that will create jobs, not "pork".