War Bill Includes Tempting Projects

[RamboLiberal]

Source: Washington Post

House Democratic leaders are offering billions in federal funds for lawmakers' pet projects large and small to secure enough votes this week to pass an Iraq funding bill that would end the war next year.

So far, the projects -- which range from the reconstruction of New Orleans levees to the building of peanut storehouses in Georgia -- have had little impact on the tally. For a funding bill that establishes tough new readiness standards for deploying combat forces and sets an Aug. 31, 2008, deadline to bring the troops home, votes do not come cheap.

But at least a handful of Republicans and conservative Democrats who otherwise would vote "no" remain undecided, as they ponder whether they can leave on the table millions of dollars for constituents by opposing the $124 billion war funding bill due for a vote on Thursday.

"She hates the games the Democrats are playing," said Guy Short, chief of staff to Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo.), a staunch conservative who remains undecided, thanks to billions of dollars in the bill for drought relief and agriculture assistance. "But Representative Musgrave was just down in southeastern Colorado, talking to ranchers and farmers, and they desperately need this assistance."



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[Purveyor]

1. This shit just pisses me off, 'big time'...I don't care from which party it comes! n/t

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Poor Musgrave.

The fucking repukes were doing this and a lot worse throughout their tenure. She would have gotten her pork tagged on in a New York second back then.

Much ado about nothing.

[BayCityProgressive]

3. sad that our reps

only care about money and this is the only way to pass a bill..