Democratic pork, round #2

[mikeb]

Looks like the health bill is getting loaded up with pork now :spam:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2009/07/09/in_health_bill_billions_for_parks_paths/

The dems are apparently incapable of not passing pork laden legislation even in the face of a crippling recession and record deficit spending. Tax and spend, tax and spend. The same old deal.

I predict that obamas popularity will continue to slide as these bills get passed :afro:

[Filament4650]

I like how Kennedy is defending it, by saying it will help promote healthier lives. Like that guy knows what leading a healthy life is like.

[Vertnut]

I like how Kennedy is defending it, by saying it will help promote healthier lives. Like that guy knows what leading a healthy life is like.

Mary Jo Kopechne is just waiting for his ass...

[Hass]

Isn't this the bill that was voted on before it was even finalized on paper? The one they basically voted for what was said was going to be done instead of having it fully on paper first?

[sc281_99-0135]

Isn't this the bill that was voted on before it was even finalized on paper? The one they basically voted for what was said was going to be done instead of having it fully on paper first?

Yup, same one

[Fox466]

How many ropes and trees do we need to get this shit taken care of?

[Ylw 98~~SNAKE~~]

Channnnge! :rolleyes:

[67camino]

How many ropes and trees do we need to get this shit taken care of?

I have plenty just north of the old Red River.:wizard:

[Nate]

How many ropes and trees do we need to get this shit taken care of?

535 in congress plus 2 for biden and Obama.

So 537 seems like a decent # for now.

[BP]

This is crap. If the city wants to light up their parks at night they need to pay for it, not me. Most cities have a deal with their local power delivery company for street lights anyways, extend that deal to cover the parks. Congress has no business spending my money to pay for something that should be handled at the city level.

Toll roads, taxes on gas, taxes on vehicle registration, taxes on vehicle inspection, taxes when you buy groceries, taxes when you pay the satellite bill, taxes on your water bill, taxes on the gas bill, taxes on the electric bill, property taxes, personal property taxes, taxes on Rangers tickets, taxes on the phone bill, taxes on the cell phone bill. Then you throw on income tax, social securty and medicare taxes. How can Americans afford to even buy a loaf of bread anymore? Somehow that's not taxed at least!

I bet if the average American added up all the taxes they pay it'd be over 50% of their discretionary income (assuming they have any).

[AL P]

This is crap. If the city wants to light up their parks at night they need to pay for it, not me. Most cities have a deal with their local power delivery company for street lights anyways, extend that deal to cover the parks. Congress has no business spending my money to pay for something that should be handled at the city level.

Toll roads, taxes on gas, taxes on vehicle registration, taxes on vehicle inspection, taxes when you buy groceries, taxes when you pay the satellite bill, taxes on your water bill, taxes on the gas bill, taxes on the electric bill, property taxes, personal property taxes, taxes on Rangers tickets, taxes on the phone bill, taxes on the cell phone bill. Then you throw on income tax, social securty and medicare taxes. How can Americans afford to even buy a loaf of bread anymore? Somehow that's not taxed at least!

I bet if the average American added up all the taxes they pay it'd be over 50% of their discretionary income (assuming they have any).

It is a solid 20 to 25% of gross for anyone with any significant amount of income.

[forever_frost]

Right now, however there is a bill working it's way through to remove the taxes on phones which should be good for a couple bucks.