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3 Republicans Break Promise Against FY2011 Earmarks

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Three House Republicans have ignored their caucus' ban on requesting earmarks this year. Rep. Joseph Cao, R-La., has requested projects totaling more than $500 million for his district.

In addition, Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, have also requested millions of dollars worth of earmarks despite the party's moratorium.

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Gunlock Bill3 Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 11:24 AM

Put lots of pork/ear marks into a bill for his district. And then loudly proclaim that he voted against the bill.

Gets the cash while denying that he voted for it. Nice trick for such a "principled" man.

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MainStreetMama Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 8:45 AM

REMEMBER ALL (D)'s and (R)'s who flagrantly, and self-servingly VOTED IN FAVOR of:

"Antagonizing-Intimidating-Manipulating" - "Disrupting-Dismantling-Defeating" and DESTROYING AMERICA

PLEASE - TURN AWAY from these... please

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curmudgeon10 Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 4:32 AM

is that they are antipatriotic crooks that manipulate the government to enrich themselves and continue their reign of corruption. the fact that they are destroying the nation they parasitize is of no consequence to them.

the problem with republicans: they behave like democrats.

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tribeck2 Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 12:54 AM

This is still and English Only nation - until the mullah makes it arabic speaking.

what does Hutawhatever mean?

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coopmeister Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 12:33 AM

Are you one of them 'Hutaree' guys?

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tribeck2 Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 12:25 AM

on us when he changed the parliamentary rules to pass his 'deformed' bill of health.

If americans want to win this gangsta fight - they can't fight with the constitution and scruples. When the gangsta in chief/mullah in chief shreds the constitution then his opponents can't use that as 'their defense' to defeat his transformational agenda.

make no mistake - like all gangstas find out - there is no honor among thieves.

the mullah's sealed documents will be unsealed and then his house of cards will begin to unravel into retirment. In the meantime - more americans are getting a clue about this document sealing presdient.

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coopmeister Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 12:21 AM

Are you one of them 'Hutaree' guys?

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tribeck2 Wrote: Mar 30, 2010 12:06 AM

republicans can't show up to a gang sta fight with scruples and the constitution. RELOAD or get tramped up - get it!

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Meredith20 Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 10:24 PM

How can someone claim to be fiscally conservative and then work to secure millions in earmarks to build recreational fishing piers for his constituents?! He may be principled on some things, but cutting earmarks ain't one of 'em.

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Meredith20 Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 10:20 PM

Hi Guys--Sorry about that. Not sure what happened to the link to Paul's earmark requests, but I've fixed it--it should work now!

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Ronny21 Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 9:03 PM

Paul votes against every bill that has an earmark. He puts in earmarks to the bill before it can be voted on, and his is the principled and pragmatic stand. He has been voting against all earmarks longer than any other member of congress. If all congressmen would take Paul's stance there would be no earmarks.

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rescuedogsgirl Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 7:23 PM

These people are well aware of what our "financial situation" is in this country. I only have three words to say about these 3 guys, vote them out!

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William2265 Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 6:32 PM

that getting earmarks is...gasp bipartisan!!!!!!

AND RON PAUL WON CPAC!!!!!!

NOW THIS IS STUFF YOU CAN'T MAKE UP!!!!!!

LOL!!!!!

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Virginia60 Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 6:13 PM

don't you follow Ron Paul? He says, "IF everyone else is going to do it, I'm going to take earmarks as well. My district deserves money as much as the rest of Texas." or words to that effect.

He says he doesn't really believe in earmarks, per se, but he doesn't want his constituents to go without while others are "getting theirs." It's a too-common feeling among the otherwise fiscally sound thinkers among Republican reps.

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Clinton27 Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 5:07 PM

The reality is that more than $100 billion has been pumped into Louisiana and it has all gone down a rat hole. I was part of the team that went in after Katrina to help put together new commercial development financing so that jobs, housing and infrastructure could be built.

They weren't interested. They wanted more FEMA checks. They wanted to sit on their behinds and be paid taxpayer money and do nothing to change their circumstances and the William Jeffersons, Ray Nagins and other race-baiters moved in and focused on being as outraged as possible.

It's all a scam. They get taxpayer money and then the money disappears into a sinkhole of corruption.

I live in Houston and we got absolutely clobbered by Tropical...

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Kenny Z Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 5:02 PM

To assume Cao's loss is unacceptable. We should put another Republican candidate in his place during the primaries.

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Kenny Z Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 5:00 PM

Get rid of them during the primaries.

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Sherry~ Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 4:46 PM

Regarding Ron Paul? Certainly doesn't sound like him, and his link doesn't seem to work..

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Mike ATX Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 4:34 PM

His district is still recovering, surely we can allow some small exceptions.

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FinalRac Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 4:26 PM

Young is a RINO Pub, Cao will lose in a tough Dem district anyhow, and Ron Paul is a real mystery. Not bad though in a House Pub of some 170 plus reps. I wonder how many Dems will be taking earmarks????? Paul is a libertarian and one who is so outlier that who knows what he will do?

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Seadog Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 4:24 PM

It just goes to show you that there are a&&es in every group.

Young has always been an earmarks hog. Cao is a RINO of The First Water -- I'd not be surprised to see him shift to democrat IOT keep his NOLA seat.

Ron Paul must want something . . . maybe a building with his name on it, or some such, like so many other "lawmakers."

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Stoic Patriot Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 3:51 PM

I answered my own question: http://www.lewrockwell.com/paul/paul513.html

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Anton Chigur Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 3:46 PM

I'm shocked by Ron Pauls request.

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Stoic Patriot Wrote: Mar 29, 2010 3:42 PM

Cao and Young I understand. Ron Paul!? I thought he was Mr. Constitution. Might someone tell me why he thinks earmark requests aren't an abuse of legislative power? That seems completely out of character for him.

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