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      Democrats Use Pork to Win Iraq Votes

      Posted by Jeff from New York Times

      Is there a greater good to this? Maybe but I find it disgusting. Is this the standard for government that Pelosi and Reid want to show in the Democratic party? It's not an inspiring one. "Despite their campaign talk about earmark reform last fall, the new Democratic leadership shamelessly used pork to buy votes — before the vote, Representatives Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Peter DeFazio of Oregon acknowledged that add-ons for their districts would influence their decisions."

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    • GOP Goes Home Without Finishing Budget Bills for 2006

      Posted by Jeff from Yahoo News!

      Via TalkingPointsMemo: "Driving the decision to quit and go home rather than finish the remaining budget work is a determined effort by a group of conservative Republicans to prevent putting a GOP stamp on spending bills covering 13 Cabinet Departments — and loaded with thousands of homestate projects derided as "pork" by critics."

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    Jeff comments on:

    Democrats Use Pork to Win Iraq Votes

    Did anyone notice Bush used the pork in the bill as an excuse as to why he was going to veto it? The Dems just made Bush look like he carried the high road. Way to cede moral authority Dems.

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    3:08 pm 4/04/07
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    Damianmann comments on:

    Democrats Use Pork to Win Iraq Votes

    Politics is politics man. That’s why it’s important to vote Indie every chance you get.

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    6:59 pm 3/30/07
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    Jeff comments on:

    Democrats Use Pork to Win Iraq Votes

    Kudos to the NYT for putting this near front and center!

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    5:53 pm 3/30/07
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