Mr. President, how does anyone justify some of these earmarks?
$1.7 million for pig odor research in Iowa
$2 million “for the promotion of astronomy” in Hawaii
$6.6 million for termite research in New Orleans
$2.1 million for the Center for Grape Genetics in New York
$650,000 for beaver management in North Carolina and Mississippi
$1 million for mormon cricket control in Utah
$1.9 million for the Pleasure Beach Water Taxi Service Project, CT
$95,000 for the state of New Mexico to find a dental school location
$332,000 for the design and construction of a school sidewalk in Franklin, Texas
$870,000 for a wolf breeding facilities in North Carolina and Washington
$300,000 for the Montana World Trade Center
$1.7 million for a honey bee factory in Weslaco, TX
$951,500 for Sustainable Las Vegas
$143,000 for Nevada Humanities to develop and expand an online encyclopedia
$475,000 to build a parking garage in Provo City, Utah
$200,000 for a tattoo removal violence outreach program in the LA area
$238,000 for the Polynesian Voyaging Society in Honolulu, Hawaii
$100,000 for the regional robotics training center in Union, SC
$1,427,250 for genetic improvements of switchgrass
$167,000 for the Autry National Center for the American West in Los Angeles, CA
$143,000 to teach art energy
$100,000 for the Central Nebraska World Trade Center
$951,500 for the Oregon Solar Highway
$819, 000 for catfish genetics research in Alabama
$190,000 for the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Cody, WY
$209,000 to improve blueberry production and efficiency in GA
$400,000 for copper wire theft prevention efforts
$250,000 to enhance research on Ice Seal populations
$238,000 for the Alaska PTA
$150,000 for a rodeo museum in South Dakota
$47,500 to remodel and expand a playground in Ottawa, IL
$285,000 for the Discovery Center of Idaho in Boise, ID
http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cf…
How does building a sidewalk and expanding a playground stimulate the economy? Sure it might generate a couple jobs till construction is completed but then what?
I’m sorry steph, but my link is directly from the US Senate, what exactly would you like? Little early to have started on the kool aid isn’t it?
http://mccain.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Home.Home
article is marked 3/2/09
Boise Trader
By Return of Bite My Shiny Metal... on Jul 6, 2009 | Reply
How dare you list earmarks after the President promised to end them? You’re just being a hater (sarcasm mode off).
By Matt on Jul 7, 2009 | Reply
Lets break this down….
1.7m in pig odor research. Don’t know about you, but pigs stink. Bad. And the smell can linger for miles literally, plus it causes slight pollution. Anyway, the research pays people. And we get a cleaner environment because of it. People get paid, people go consume, stimulates the economy.
Common Sense.
2m for the promotion of astronomy in Hawaii. Well not sure how things are going there, but maybe just maybe Hawaii is a state that is lacking in astronomy classes for high school or universities. This would bring in more teachers. People get paid, people consume, stimulates the economy.
Common Sense.
6.6m in termite research for New Orleans. Sounds to me New Orleans has a bad termite problem. 6.6m in research would require labor, you don’t just dump money somewhere and nothing happens. So yeah. People get paid, people consume. Stimulates the economy. And New Orleans battles terminate infestations more effectively.
Common Sense.
Everything you listed, requires labor. Labor = PEOPLE have a JOB and they get PAID. When you get PAID you pay BILLS, you pay TAXES, you CONSUME. STIMULATES ECONOMY.
Get it? GET IT?
By Shovel Ready on Jul 10, 2009 | Reply
I wonder what the rules are for Mormon cricket, and why it needs to be controlled by the government. Why not just let them play the game?
By Miami J on Jul 10, 2009 | Reply
our of a Stimulus bill that is $767 billion and the Presidents bill thats $410 billion, your earmarks make up less than .05 % . You are a frigging idiot you hack! get a life. Mccain is an old loser. LOL
By Steph W (I'm Back) on Jul 12, 2009 | Reply
1st provide a REAL link.
2nd, Most of what you listed is bs and half truths.
Just because says it is does not make it so. Do your own research..
By Absolute power corrupts on Jul 15, 2009 | Reply
It doesn’t – plain and simple – McCain had some very good ideas even for this stimulus.
We will be paying for this crap for decades
By Kay on Jul 19, 2009 | Reply
Maybe the cricket & P’s mouse are getting together to check out the stars so they can help make honey together & go down the long sidewalk to visit the beavers.
BTW…..I live in North Carolina & yes the beavers are a problem in a lot of places but even we think this is really obnoxious pork.