Even though the Democratic majority vowed to return Congress to a path of fiscal responsibility, the 2008 appropriations bills were stuffed with wasteful pork projects.
Check out the Club for Growth RePORK Card:On the Senate side
Senators voted on fifteen anti-pork amendments throughout 2007.
Only 3 senators scored a perfect 100% mark for the year: Tom Coburn (R-OK), Jim DeMint (R-SC), and Richard Burr (R-NC).
1 senator scored a perfect mark of 0%:
Tim Johnson (D-SD) voted against all 10 anti-pork amendments for which he was present. Oink!
One of the amendments voted down was: $100 million for the 2008 Republican and Democratic nominating conventions.
Amendment failed 45-51.
On the House side:
There were 50 anti-pork amendments.
16 Representatives - all Republicans - scored a perfect 100%, voting for all 50 anti-pork amendments.
105 oinking fools scored 0%.
And only one Democrat scored above 20%, Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) with 98%.
The Freshmen Democrats averaged a score of 2%. Oink!
One of the (anti-pork) amendments voted down was:
$1 million to the Center for Instrumented Critical Infrastructure in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, requested by Rep. John Murtha (D-PA).
No congressional member could confirm The Existence of the alleged Center.
Supposedly , the Center is part of Concurrent Technologies Corporation
one of Murtha's Pet Pork Projects. Amendment failed, 98-326.
And this showed up in BOTH House and Senate:
$2 million for the Charles B. Rangel Center for Public Service at City College of New York, requested by ... Charles B. Rangel.
The amendment to limit funds was rejected by the Senate (34-61) and the House (108-316)
So much for change, eh?
Maybe when Pigs Fly!
Maybe when Pigs Fly!
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