Coburn Amendment Fails

[MtSmalls]

Byrd (from your link) = $399 million in 2005 $220 per citizen

Stevens (for two bridges) = $445 million or $770 per citizen. (not to mention that AK is running a budget surplus in the tens of millions).

Byrd's record is astounding, but only because of his long tenure in the Senate

[slamdunkpro]

Trust me I'm not defending Stevens, but as far as total $ goes Byrd is truly Mr. Porkbarrel

[BCPVP]

It sounds like the Senate must find a way to kill those bridges. The sooner Stevens is out the better!

Tom Coburn deserves a medal.

On a related note, is there any similar attempts by Democrats to reign in their party's spending habits?

[QuadsOverQuads]

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Yet another flaming example of President Bush pandering to left-wing intellectual elites.

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[QuadsOverQuads]

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On a related note, is there any similar attempts by Democrats to reign in their party's spending habits?

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So, let me get this straight, BC:

* Republicans control the executive, the judiciary, and both houses of Congress.

* Republicans are spending like drunken sailors

* Under Bush, the national debt has gone from $5 trillion to EIGHT TRILLION DOLLARS.

* the Republican Congress just voted down a hail-mary from one of their own members to try and at least get rid of one of the most obvious pork projects

* in your mind, this shows that Democrats are the problem.

Are you trying out for comic relief?


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[BCPVP]

I take it the answer then is: no, the Democratic Party can't be bothered to reign in the spending of its members.

I don't know if you've noticed this, but many conservatives are growing very restless about the wasteful spending that has occured. Is there a similiar attitude among liberals? I fear there isn't, but I could be wrong. If there is such an attitude, please show me.