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Cocoa

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Thu Jul-06-06 10:31 PM
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Lieberman defends earmarks

I thought Joe was an observant Jew?

http://www.newhavenindependent.org/archives/2006/07/debate.php

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The most interesting, and newest, difference of opinion came on so-called "earmarks" -- unrelated items senators slip into larger bills for specific gifts to their districts or lobbyists or special-interest groups.

Lamont said those earmarks have corrupted the law-making process, larding bills with unaffordable items that don't serve the larger good. "We have 63 lobbyists for every senator," Lamont said, and the lobbyists get special treatment through tactics like earmarks.

Lieberman portrayed earmarks as good for Connecticut. "Is he against earmarks I put in… to decrease congestion on I-95? Or the money for ferry service from Bridgeport, Stamford and New Haven?” Lieberman asked.

Lamont said that other states obtain far more money in earmarks than Connecticut, while the process loses integrity. “We should outlaw these earmarks," he said. "They’re written by lobbyists. They’re wrong. You’ve been there for 18 years. You work for the lobbyists. The earmarks are wrong.”

“Earmarks are good for Connecticut," rejoined Lieberman.

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tyedyeto

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Thu Jul-06-06 10:37 PM
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1. 'Earmarks'?

Call it like it is: PORK

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eviltwin2525

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Thu Jul-06-06 10:48 PM
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3. just as honest, but less kind:

it's legislative prostitution.

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pooja

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Thu Jul-06-06 10:38 PM
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2. Money should go back to the states and the states should

decide how they need to spend the money.. Why take money out of the pockets of Americans and giving it to special interests? It doesn't make any sense at all. Why am I paying for I-95 in Conn? It doesn't make any sense.

Also, lamont followed up by saying that conn was ranked 49 out of 50 in receiving any earmarks back. Is he defending them too.. I say take the money split it by populatio.. send it back to the states and let them figure out how to spend the money. Get rid of the earmarks.. it is too stupid. Its our money--not theirs.. why don't they understand this.

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orleans

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Thu Jul-06-06 11:29 PM
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4. sounded to me like joe was trying to brag about his earmarks

and ned kicked joe in the ass over it, telling him it's not much to brag about because if joe thinks he's doing good, he ain't doing all that good

i didn't take it like ned was defending earmarks--just telling joe he doesn't have much to brag about

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