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Posted on March 8, 2009 | tags

 
 

U.S.: Obama’s budget dude: We’re avoiding the pork in the future

  • This is like your relief pitcher coming into the ninth inning and wanting to redo the whole game. Next year we’re going to be the starting pitcher, and the game’s going to be completely different.
  • Peter Orszag • Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, on the $410 billion omnibus spending bill that was laden with pork-barrel spending. Orszag says that the bill was well on its way when Obama went into office and the administration had no choice but to support it so the government could remain functioning. • source

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  • Gorgegirl

    I guess the remarks from Senator John McCain should be responded with a “how do you account for the $14.9 million for the Luke’s Air Force Base to buy land from your friend that they didn’t need?” This I do believe was the biggest rip-off of all times.

  • Gorgegirl

    I guess the remarks from Senator John McCain should be responded with a “how do you account for the $14.9 million for the Luke’s Air Force Base to buy land from your friend that they didn’t need?” This I do believe was the biggest rip-off of all times.

  • mar

    Truer words were never spoken.

    When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe ..
    Thomas Jefferson

    The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
    Thomas Jefferson

    It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
    Thomas Jefferson

    I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
    Thomas Jefferson

    My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
    Thomas Jefferson

    No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
    Thomas Jefferson

    The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
    Thomas Jefferson

    The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
    Thomas Jefferson

    To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:

    ‘I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all
    property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.’

  • mar

    Truer words were never spoken.

    When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe ..
    Thomas Jefferson

    The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
    Thomas Jefferson

    It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
    Thomas Jefferson

    I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
    Thomas Jefferson

    My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
    Thomas Jefferson

    No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
    Thomas Jefferson

    The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
    Thomas Jefferson

    The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
    Thomas Jefferson

    To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
    Thomas Jefferson

    Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:

    ‘I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all
    property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.’

  • JAMES DUCKWORTH SLC UTAH

    THEY HAD 8 YEARS TO DO SOMETHING BUT ALL THEY DID WAS PUT US IN THE HOLE DEAPER AND DEAPER
    I AM SURE THEY GOT THEIR BRIEFCASE FULL OF$$$$ 1–2 TIMES PER MONTH
    THEY ARE ALL CROOKS

  • JAMES DUCKWORTH SLC UTAH

    THEY HAD 8 YEARS TO DO SOMETHING BUT ALL THEY DID WAS PUT US IN THE HOLE DEAPER AND DEAPER
    I AM SURE THEY GOT THEIR BRIEFCASE FULL OF$$$$ 1–2 TIMES PER MONTH
    THEY ARE ALL CROOKS

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