Tag Archive 'earmark'

Peter Welch defines Democrat bigger government

Posted by Moonage on 25 Jun 2008 | Tagged as: Idiot of the day

According to Congressional Quarterly, the House is on its way to passing an Alternative Minimum Tax patch to keep things the way they are right now.  Apparently the Republicans, who initially raised the limits, support it, the Democrats want those exemptions gone.  That’s good news to me.  According to the Democrats over the last few [...]

Democrat Senators Forget all about what they ran for

Posted by Moonage on 14 Mar 2008 | Tagged as: 2006 US Senate Races, Ethics, Government, Legislative Process

Remember that promise of change in 2006?  You know, the one where the Democrats promised to get rid of the cronyism and corruption in DC?  Well, they had a chance to walk the walk yesterday.  There was a bill in the form of an amendment to eliminate earmarks completely.  Here’s a list of the “changelings” [...]