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I was startled by the vast amount of wasteful government spending outlined in Brian DeBose's Thursday article on Congress' pork- barrel projects (" 'Pig Book' slams Congress for 630 wasteful projects," Nation). I have heard countless arguments that the government's pork-barrel spending doesn't matter. According to many leading Democrats, the only solution to our government's deficit is to increase the average American's taxes. Many Democrats argued that the $87 billion to fight a war, liberate a nation and rebuild that country was an exorbitant cost that this nation could not afford. Yet there's nothing wrong with wasting $22.9 billion on projects that are simply silly?
I supported the $87 billion that Congress approved to free 24.7 million Iraqis from the oppressive, murderous regime of maniacal dictator Saddam Hussein, but far too much waste of taxpayer dollars comes from pork-barrel projects from both sides of the aisle. Democrats' arguments that President Bush is fiscally irresponsible reek of partisan politics. There have been no attacks by Democrats on the pork-barrel spending by members of their own party. If Sen. John Kerry really wants to stand up as the fiscally responsible candidate, one of his favorite campaign slogans, he needs to address the waste spearheaded by his fellow Democrats.See the full content of this document
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