Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (31286)	1/11/2009 4:12:24 AM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Respond to of 71588

McCaskill joins with McCain in fighting earmark abuse by Ken Newton Friday, January 9, 2009 stjoenews.net Call it a moment of bipartisanship for a cause. Or maybe just a strange-bedfellows moment. Sen. Claire McCaskill shared a podium with colleague John McCain Wednesday in introducing legislation to curb pork-barrel spending. The senators promoted the Fiscal Discipline, Earmark Reform and Accountability Act, which Ms. McCaskill said would help change the “earmark culture” and add transparency to the federal appropriations process. The Missouri Democrat, a vocal opponent of the GOP presidential nominee just months ago, acknowledged Mr. McCain’s long record in fighting earmark abuses and said, “I’m really tickled pink to be here on stage with him.” Among other things, the bill would shine light on “airdropped earmarks,” those projects added late to spending bills that bypass committee scrutiny and floor debate. The measure also requires that all authorized funding be searchable on the Internet 48 hours before the Senate votes on a spending bill. Since going to the Senate two years ago, Ms. McCaskill has been one of the few senators who declines to participate in the earmark process, calling competitive and transparent grant programs more fiscally responsible. The Democrat said she would tell incoming senators, “There is life after refusing earmarks.”

To: DuckTapeSunroof who wrote (31286)	1/11/2009 9:11:34 PM
From: Peter Dierks	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71588

No doubt McCain and Feingold (who have each campaigned hard* against the abuse that secret Earmarks are) took Reid's trick rather personally... because they are back trying to kill it this year! :-)* They are using ineffective techniques. The best way to fight it is to eliminate the incentive. It takes years to get enough power and influence to legally steal from taxpayers. A term limit Constitutional Amendment is the most effective way to deny excessive power to the truly corrupt like Reid and Pelosi.