Rep. Roe criticized stimulus while letter-marking funds for special interests

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Stimulus critics - including Rep. Roe and Sens. Corker and Alexander - tried to letter-mark funds for their constituents
http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9027056
Published October 18th, 2010 | Added October 18th, 2010 5:16 am

According to the Center for Public Intregity Rep. Pete Sessions, the firebrand conservative from Dallas, Texas, has relentlessly assailed the Democratic-passed stimulus law as a wasteful "trillion dollar spending spree" that was "more about stimulating the government and rewarding political allies than growing the economy and creating jobs."

But that didn’t stop the Republican lawmaker from reaching his hand out behind the scenes to seek stimulus money for the suburb of Carrollton after the camera lights went dark and the GOP campaign against the 2009 stimulus law quieted down. He wasn't alone. First District Rep. Phil Roe wrote letter-marks for a Dollywood project and a Morristown rail project. Sen. Bob Corker wrote for funds for a Chattanooga industrial park and Sen. Alexander sent a letter-mark requesting stimulus funds for a Nashville tire and rubber firm...

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Rep. Phil Roe
http://www.publicintegrity.org/project_assets/2010/10/stimulus_letters/tennessee/transpo/TN%20-%20Roe.pdf