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The award for the earmark of the week goes to the $3 million earmarked for the National Council of La Raza ("The Race" or "The People") in the Senate Transportation/HUD Spending Bill.
This earmark was brought to you by Senators Dodd (D-CT), Martinez (R-FL), Lieberman (I-CT), Obama (D-IL), Landrieu (D-LA), Kerry (D-MA), Bingaman (D-NM), Casey (D-PA), Menendez (D-NJ), Brown (D-OH), Clinton (D-NY), Boxer (D-CA), and Durbin (D-IL).
Earmark of the Week
Posted by Dominic Rupprecht - September 08, 2007Thoughts? Add Comment -
Kristina said on Sep 10 2007 at 8:20am
You'll note in NTU's statement of ethics that:
c. No Funding from Government. As a matter of principle, NTU does not seek and would never accept any funding from government at any level (federal, state, or local).
Rattrap said on Sep 11 2007 at 6:23pm
How is it an association dedicated to ruining America gets my tax dollars via a bill that is supposed to cover transportation issues? Just where can those supporters find the justification for this in the U.S. Constitution?