A Pig And His Pork
Last week, John McCain raised the possibility that states might consider taking some of our tax money they had managed to wrestle into the transportation bill and turning it instead to Louisiana. Seems like a stellar idea to me, especially considering the possible $200 billion rebuilding effort that Bush is ready to tack straight onto our national debt.
Some folks in my home state have taken action, as city leaders in Bozeman, Mont., have begun investigating whether they can give Katrina victims the $4 million they got in the federal bill for a downtown parking garage.
How about Don Young (R - Alaska), who managed to suck $223 million of our tax money up to Alaska for a bridge connecting an island inhabited by 50 people to the mainland (despite an existing, and perfectly adequate, ferry service)? What did he say when asked about calls to give up the pork to help rebuild after a disaster of epic proportion?
"THEY CAN KISS MY EAR!"
Young is apparently fond of extending offers to kiss various parts of himself. I'm not sure what the (h)ell to make of this one.
When your taxes are raised to pay for rebuilding the Gulf Coast (or, if the GOP stays in control, your childrens' taxes are raised), be sure to send a nice letter of thanks to Don Young. Enclose a few bucks, so he will read it.
posted by Abe at 9/20/2005 03:08:00 PM
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You should find Young's telephone, email, and/or address and post it. What a piece of shit. Politicians are so cool.
It would be even better if they mentioned that the half-baked idea has absolutely NO support from the rest of the state.
At least from those whose understanding of government extends beyond "I'm Just a Bill" on Saturday morning.
Embarrassing - just embarrassing - sort of like Tracy's campaign.
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