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Democrats cut Billions in Pork

One of the first things the Democrats will have to do is pass the budget that this Congress just didn't have time for with their hectic 103 day work year, that's the equivalent to over twenty weeks of work..........
In order to speed up the process, they have will eliminate thousands of pork barrel projects, saving the taxpayers billions. Under the watchful eyes of the GOP, pork barrel spending exploded, with nearly ten times as many earmarks as when the Democrats last held the House gavel, well, all that's over now.
BREITBART.COM - Dems to Wipe Out Pet Projects in Bills
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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

While I agree that there is far to much waste/pork spending going on, it isn't just the current admin that has had the problem.
Attached is a link that list each year.
I hope they do cut the pork, "and keep it cut"......

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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

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One of the first things the Democrats will have to do is pass the budget that this Congress just didn't have time for with their hectic 103 day work year, that's the equivalent to over twenty weeks of work..........
In order to speed up the process, they have will eliminate thousands of pork barrel projects, saving the taxpayers billions. Under the watchful eyes of the GOP, pork barrel spending exploded, with nearly ten times as many earmarks as when the Democrats last held the House gavel, well, all that's over now.
BREITBART.COM - Dems to Wipe Out Pet Projects in Bills
Your title state that this is something the Democrats have already done. When did they do it? There are any number of sources showing that Democrats are responsible for just as much pork as Republicans. Why didnt they stop their own pork when they were in the minority? Given that they didnt, why would they now?
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Your title state that this is something the Democrats have already done. When did they do it? There are any number of sources showing that Democrats are responsible for just as much pork as Republicans. Why didnt they stop their own pork when they were in the minority? Given that they didnt, why would they now?
Chances are that they'll try and cut the Republican pork but allow their bacon to splatter grease all over.
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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

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One of the first things the Democrats will have to do is pass the budget that this Congress just didn't have time for with their hectic 103 day work year, that's the equivalent to over twenty weeks of work..........
In order to speed up the process, they have will eliminate thousands of pork barrel projects, saving the taxpayers billions.
Whaaaaa- hahahahaha whaaaaa hahahahaha Ahaaaaaa ha ha ha ha ha. (Pictures scene in “Money Pit’ where Tom Hanks is laughing after the tub fell through the floor.)
Where do you guys get this stuff???
The only rebuttal to a loaded article smoke and mirroring abolishment of republican agenda “stalled illegally for 7 years“ would be!!! I don’t know, Bullshit!!! Counterfeit truth???
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Under the watchful eyes of the GOP, pork barrel spending exploded, with nearly ten times as many earmarks as when the Democrats last held the House gavel.
Yea, a country at war will do that. Tell us, what kind of person would see national defense as Pork barrel spending and the endowments for the arts giving 10’s of millions to people that consider art a Crucifix in a jar of urine or a lacquer coated old dirty gas station toilet with an American flag in it as necessity of living.
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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

Under our new truth in titling program, this thread will be renamed "Democrats to cut Billions in Pork and replace it with Billions in other Pork"

Anyone who believes the Hill will be any different in terms of back-room deals, wasteful spending and corruption hasn't been paying attention for the last 60 or so years.

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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

Matt, you amuse me heh heh

It would take eons to implement any kind of strategy to eliminate wasteful government spending.
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Under our new truth in titling program, this thread will be renamed "Democrats to cut Billions in Pork and replace it with Billions in other Pork"

Anyone who believes the Hill will be any different in terms of back-room deals, wasteful spending and corruption hasn't been paying attention for the last 60 or so years.

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Matt, you amuse me heh heh

It would take eons to implement any kind of strategy to eliminate wasteful government spending.
Particularly since nobody has ever even considered it.

Neither side wants to eliminate pork, they just want to control where it goes.

Always have, always will.

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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

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One of the first things the Democrats will have to do is pass the budget that this Congress just didn't have time for with their hectic 103 day work year, that's the equivalent to over twenty weeks of work..........
In order to speed up the process, they have will eliminate thousands of pork barrel projects, saving the taxpayers billions. Under the watchful eyes of the GOP, pork barrel spending exploded, with nearly ten times as many earmarks as when the Democrats last held the House gavel, well, all that's over now.
BREITBART.COM - Dems to Wipe Out Pet Projects in Bills
Tell me Comrade, when Tom Coburn and Jeff Flake introduced their amendments this past year to eliminate billions of dollars in pork spending, why did 99% of the Democrats vote against those amendments if they were so concerned about eliminating pork? Please, don't let the truth get in the way of what you wish reality to be.
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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

Links please, Sam.
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Re: Democrats cut Billions in Pork

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Your title state that this is something the Democrats have already done. When did they do it? There are any number of sources showing that Democrats are responsible for just as much pork as Republicans. Why didnt they stop their own pork when they were in the minority? Given that they didnt, why would they now?
Yep, this is a good question and it remains to be seen just how accurate the story "WILL" be.
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Under our new truth in titling program, this thread will be renamed "Democrats to cut Billions in Pork and replace it with Billions in other Pork"

Anyone who believes the Hill will be any different in terms of back-room deals, wasteful spending and corruption hasn't been paying attention for the last 60 or so years.

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Or at the very least "Democrats cut Republican's pork"
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Chances are that they'll try and cut the Republican pork but allow their bacon to splatter grease all over.
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Matt, you amuse me heh heh

It would take eons to implement any kind of strategy to eliminate wasteful government spending.

Isn't that basically what he said???
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