Tom Schatz
Tom Schatz
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Despite a record $427 billion deficit predicted for fiscal 2005, members of Congress are engaging in the worst form of blatant self-interest; larding the budget with pork for home districts and states.
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The budget process is in shambles, devoid of accountability, transparency and enforcement measures. While most representatives shrugged their shoulders at this dire situation, Rep. Coble voted for seven budget reform amendments and bills rated by CCAGW.
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The budget process is in shambles, devoid of accountability, transparency, and enforcement measures, ... A vote for the status quo is a clear sign of contentment with the spending explosion in Washington.
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The line-item veto is just one element in earmark reform, and earmark reform is just one element in spending restraint. However, the line-item veto would add an important check to a budget process that is tainted by waste, abuse, and favoritism. Congressional leaders should move quickly on this proposal.
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These 'nowhere' things are starting to gather some cachet in that they are drawing the public's attention to the problem of pork.
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The structure slams the door on any competition. The ULA locks up all contracts, ensuring high costs for taxpayers and stifling innovation.
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Eleven years ago we never expected this would be the case. Many people now long for a divided government because that may be what it takes to get more responsibility,
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People use it in different ways. However this kind of spending can gain publicity and raise objections, we don't care what it's called.
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People see (military) recruitment ads on TV all the time, and I don't think anyone objects to that.
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People paying record prices for gas are probably not thinking much about the Packard museum they're thinking about getting the nearest pothole fixed,
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We cover a lot of ground. Hey, that's the way Washington works, right?
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Everyone's opening up their wallets to help (Katrina's victims) -- except members of Congress, who are opening up our wallets.
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Cutting waste is a politically difficult task because almost every program has an active constituency that profits from the status quo, ... But Sen. Chambliss recognizes that the federal government must set priorities. He has taken a long- term view of the nation's fiscal problems and makes a serious effort to tackle the enormous debt being left to future generations.
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I would like to once again ask members of Congress to take a good hard look in the mirror and ask themselves whether their parochial pork projects are really more important than our national and fiscal security.