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      Who are the NERD fund donors Mr Snyder?

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      Reduce out-of-control spending now | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 hidden)
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      by Ed Burley on Tue Nov 16, 2010 at 01:47:43 PM EST
      while earmarks are evil, they are mere allocations of money already spent; e.g., if the Highway bill is passed for $100B, they might earmark $5B of it to go to Western Michigan for building a bridge. While I don't like the waste of money, it really stems from the idea that Congress can vote to spend $100B on Highways.

      The presidential veto (line-item) becomes a weapon of the Prez (of either party) to "buy votes" for desired projects - like bombing innocent women and children in Afghanistan.

      The real answer is to get back to the Constitutional authority behind spending. As one poster already mentioned - attach the constitutional authority for the spending to the bill - no authority, no money.

      Problem solved.

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      • agree by quigonjames, 11/16/2010 05:33:05 PM EST (none / 0)

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