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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (345224)	8/2/2007 3:23:32 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1575200

> Mr. Stevens, an 83-year-old Republican, and Mr. Inouye, an 82-year-old Democrat, routinely deliver to their states more money per capita in earmarks — the pet projects lawmakers insert into major spending bills — than any other state gets. This year, Alaska received $1.05 billion in earmarks, or $1,677.27 per resident, while Hawaii got $903.9 million, or $746.05 per resident, according to Taxpayers for Common Sense, a nonpartisan group that tracks such figures. Now I'll wait for the "nuance" that $1,677.27 is more than 2X that of $746.05 ... as if that changes my opinion that pork is bipartisan. That was one year.....did you look at the cumulative amount of pork each has generated while in office? After you do that, let me know and we'll how the two stack up. Having said that, your attempt to somehow defend Mr. Stevens is rather pathetic, esp. since he is under investigation. Is it because you espouse criminal behavior yourself, or because you are simply ideological to a fault?