$300 Million Dollar Vote

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konane — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:00:24 GMT

Thanks Rick! Well they're showing what they are .. and for how much.

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Rick G — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:18:30 GMT

This just highlights how our govt. has corrupted representative government. Since the federal govt. controls the purse strings, they control the policy. When the people stop filling the purse, they will regain control of policy.

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konane — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:22:26 GMT

Thanks Jarasan! Supposedly stolen according to previous posts on WorldReports.org/news intelligence synopsis. You may not like what you read, but it's very interesting although tedious to wade through.

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jarasan — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:30:58 GMT

Didn't they get billions for Katrina? Where is all dat?

Original Blog Entry: $300 Million Dollar Vote

konane — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:07:55 GMT

Sweeteners for the South

By Dana Milbank

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Source The Washington Post

Staffers on Capitol Hill were calling it the Louisiana Purchase.

On the eve of Saturday's showdown in the Senate over health-care reform, Democratic leaders still hadn't secured the support of Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.), one of the 60 votes needed to keep the legislation alive. The wavering lawmaker was offered a sweetener: at least $100 million in extra federal money for her home state.

And so it came to pass that Landrieu walked onto the Senate floor midafternoon Saturday to announce her aye vote -- and to trumpet the financial fix she had arranged for Louisiana. I am not going to be defensive, she declared. And it's not a $100 million fix. It's a $300 million fix. .............

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/21/AR2009112102272_pf.html

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