An Appetite for Earmarks
Sep 18, 2008 10:05 AM EST
You would think that Senator Ted Steven’s (R-AK) legal battle would be the sole occupant of his time, but according to an article in
The Hill yesterday, it seems that his insatiable appetite for earmarks hasn’t been abated one bit.
According to the article, Stevens has managed garner more than $200 million in Senate’s version of the Defense Appropriations bill. The Senate appropriator’s recently disclosed that they intend to include more than $3 billion in project requests that the Pentagon has not requested.
Because of Senator Steven’s indictment and its alleged link to earmarks, you would think that the leadership on Capitol Hill would take a second look at earmarks, but unfortunately this article serves as evidence that it is business as usual in the appropriations committees, and the taxpayer is at the short end of the deal.
John Campbell
Congressman John Campbell was first elected to Congress in December of 2005. He brings with him to Washington a quarter century of experience in the business world and a record of accomplishment in both chambers of the California Legislature.
Congressman John Campbell represents California’s 48th Congressional District which encompasses Newport Beach, Irvine, Tustin, Lake Forest, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Laguna Niguel, Aliso Viejo, Dana Point and parts of San Juan Capistrano and Santa Ana.
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