The Coburn Amendment

[wiin]

The purpose of the Coburn Amendment is to take money from the ?Bridge to Nowhere? project in Alaska, to the repair and reconstruction in Louisiana. Because of Katrina, Louisiana need all the money they can get for rebuilding.

So, call your representatives and tell them to vote "yes" on this amendment.

 

[charrison]

It was voted down 82-15 in the senate.

Very said indeed for both parties...

 

[Dissipate]

That bridge shall forever be a reminder of government waste.

 

[umbrella39]

Agreed. Perhaps the other senators who voted against it were afraid this would start a trend and scrutiny period where all their own pet projects would be up for votes. They already approved it once even though it was like many others, buried in the Highway Transportation Bill. To vote it down now would make them look like bigger asses then they already are, if that is possible. Cover thy ass and your own pork.

 

[zendari]

There are still some good men in government.

YEAs ---15
Allard (R-CO)
Allen (R-VA)
Bayh (D-IN)
Burr (R-NC)
Coburn (R-OK)
Conrad (D-ND)
DeMint (R-SC)
DeWine (R-OH)
Feingold (D-WI)
Graham (R-SC)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Sessions (R-AL)
Sununu (R-NH)
Vitter (R-LA)

 

[BoberFett]

Mostly "evil" Republicans on that YEA list. Imagine that. So much for Democrats caring about the disadvantaged.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Mostly "evil" Republicans on that YEA list. Imagine that. So much for Democrats caring about the disadvantaged.

What a surprise...

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Originally posted by: zendari
There are still some good men in government.

YEAs ---15
Allard (R-CO) - - - voted for Drug Benefit
Allen (R-VA) - - - running for President
Bayh (D-IN) - - - running for President
Burr (R-NC) - - - voted for Drug Benefit
Coburn (R-OK) - - - little nutty but curiously makes sense on this one - - - wasn't around for vote on Drug Benefit . . . but I believe he would have voted NO.
Conrad (D-ND) - - - state gets FAR more money than it contributes to Treasury
DeMint (R-SC) - - - don't know this guy
DeWine (R-OH) - - - don't know him either
Feingold (D-WI) - - - running for President
Graham (R-SC) - - - decent fellow, former JAG, Gang of 14, but the bar is low . . . he's from SC
Kyl (R-AZ) - - - voted for Drug Benefit
Landrieu (D-LA) - - - seriously thinks LA is going to get $100B more in federal aid . . . HAHAHAHAHA
Sessions (R-AL) - - - voted for Drug Benefit
Sununu (R-NH) - - - voted for Drug Benefit
Vitter (R-LA) - - - see Landrieu

 

[Strk]

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Mostly "evil" Republicans on that YEA list. Imagine that. So much for Democrats caring about the disadvantaged.

Yes, let's turn this into a Democrat vs Republican as quickly as possible! It's not like 82 Senators voted for the thing.....

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Well, since the GOP-dominated House/Senate largely cooked up the budget in the first place shouldn't they get most of the credit for the waste?

 

[charrison]

Originally posted by: BaliBabyDoc
Well, since the GOP-dominated House/Senate largely cooked up the budget in the first place shouldn't they get most of the credit for the waste?

I think this just got to show how little either party is interested in fiscal discipline.

 

[Zebo]

"Republican politicians are the same as Democratic politicians in that they like to spend money. Democrats want to raise taxes to pay for it, and Republicans allow the next generation to pay for it." - Tom Coburn

 

[BaliBabyDoc]

Originally posted by: Zebo
"Republican politicians are the same as Democratic politicians in that they like to spend money. Democrats want to raise taxes to pay for it, and Republicans allow the next generation to pay for it." - Tom Coburn

Somebody has been watching CSPAN. Coburn ain't the sharpest tool but he's got a little common sense a cookin'.

 

[NJDevil]

Originally posted by: Zebo
"Republican politicians are the same as Democratic politicians in that they like to spend money. Democrats want to raise taxes to pay for it, and Republicans allow the next generation to pay for it." - Tom Coburn

 

[YoshiSato]

Originally posted by: wiin
The purpose of the Coburn Amendment is to take money from the ?Bridge to Nowhere? project in Alaska, to the repair and reconstruction in Louisiana. Because of Katrina, Louisiana need all the money they can get for rebuilding.

So, call your representatives and tell them to vote "yes" on this amendment.

Why would you want to build an area that has the highest murder rate in the contury?

 

[BoberFett]

Originally posted by: Strk

Originally posted by: BoberFett
Mostly "evil" Republicans on that YEA list. Imagine that. So much for Democrats caring about the disadvantaged.

Yes, let's turn this into a Democrat vs Republican as quickly as possible! It's not like 82 Senators voted for the thing.....

Why not? The point is, when it comes to putting their money where their mouth is, Democrats are no better than Republicans. With all the bitching around here about how evil the Republicans are, it's not going to get any better under Democrat rule. This is proof.