Keith Ashdown
Keith Ashdown
effort sure taxpayers troops work
They're not really sure if they're going to get anything that actually will work in a real-time effort like Iraq. It's frustrating in that most taxpayers are going to say we need to keep our troops safe.
absolutely bar consider money none problems traffic
There's a lot of money in this bill, but bar none we consider the documentary the most egregious provision because it has absolutely nothing to do with alleviating the traffic problems in this nation.
definitely ground money opposite proposals spent wise
There's definitely a need to get the money on the ground fast. But I don't think any of these proposals would do that. What I see them doing is lessening the transparency. It's the opposite of the way we should be going. We need to know more so we can know if all this money is being spent in a wise and responsible manner.
question
It's not a question of when, it's now.
budget chance costs gimmick gives
It's just become a budget gimmick on steroids. It just gives them a chance to take those costs off budget.
creates doubt minding question
It's a real question of who's minding the store. It creates doubt in the investments we're making.
almost bottom cost cut expensive final local money needs paying people pyramid
It's trickle-down contracting: You're paying a cut at every level, and it makes the final cost exponentially more expensive than it needs to be. And in almost every case, the local people who really need to be making the money are at the bottom of these upside-down pyramid schemes.
absolute agency clue head highway math robbery value
This is absolute highway robbery and it really does show that the agency doesn't have a clue in getting real value of contracts. I've done the math in my head 100 times and I don't know how they computed this cost.
behavior bottom created energy industries pad profitable scheme sure
They've created a complicated scheme of making sure a lot of different profitable energy industries are going to make off like bandits, ... pad their bottom line, but it doesn't really create new behavior in the energy industry.
deserve hard train turn
It's hard to turn around a train in Washington, and they deserve credit.
bargaining believe chip move road senators sending thrown
It's sending shivers down the spines of a lot of senators. They've thrown down the gauntlet here to other people. I believe this is probably a bargaining chip to try to move senators down the road to more earmarking reform.
case cloud complete dave loses
Dave Weldon is the one who loses the most here because he isn't going out of his way to show his complete record. He's going to let this case cloud his reputation.
bill history known
This bill will be known as the most earmarked transportation bill in the history of our nation.
almost bottom local money people pyramid
And in almost every case, the local people who really need to be making the money are at the bottom of these upside-down pyramid schemes.