Pork Report, February 1: Wine and Dine Edition
by The Pork ReportSenators vote against eliminating government waste and duplication, including reducing Congress’ budget for itself, while proclaiming “the United States is prepared to stand up and deal with this debt threat”
Taxpayers billed $1,000 per week for booze and other “in-flight services” for the Speaker of the House that “read like a dream order for a wild frat party”
Hundreds of convicted criminals may have been hired by the U.S. Census Bureau
California wine trail will be getting signs, a new map and an iPhone application thanks to a $98,500 federal stimulus grant given to the Monterey County Growers and Vintners Association
Federal stimulus funds supporting Napa Valley Wine Train, despite local opposition
The federal government “likely overspent by millions” when it negotiated a no bid contract for the $54 million Wine Train stimulus project
The pork bell curve: Boston College has more than doubled what it spends on lobbying and, according to the college’s spokesman, “our earmarks have increased since we started paying [the lobbyists] more.”
The Wine Institute receives $7 million grant to promote wine in foreign countries; Raisin Administrative Committee receives $3 million and the California Walnut Commission pulls in $4.5 million
Bad publicity leads martini & wine bar to withdraw from contract for $25,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant Recovery stimulus funding
A year after the city claimed it needed a billion dollars from the federal government for subway safety upgrades, the District of Columbia spends federal stimulus funds intended for transportation projects to replace garage escalators
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Senator Coburn identified at least 600 duplicate programs. Yet we can't close them down? If his staff can find that many programs in a number of agencies in a mere 4 weeks of part time work what could we do if we really took a hard look?
Obama is the greatest president that ever walked the earth in the last 2000 years!
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I posted the link about Pelosi's 101k booze parties last week, and took a lot of heat for it. I'm glad to see they have picked it up here, and included it in the Pork Report. "Air Pelosi" is pathetic, and an insult to US all.
Every dollar spent by the gov't is 30% fraud, 20% waste, and 100% theft.
He was using the Gasparilla Pirate Festival for a dry run for when he really does surrender the Navy to a foreign government.
He was bowing out of respect for his majesty!
What is wrong with bowing to a queen?
Check out the link above: Hundreds of convicted criminals may have been hired by the U.S. Census Bureau
I guess we should all check for ID and ankle bracelet if a census worker shows up you our door.
In the story: "These people don't want to go back to jail. They don't want to hurt nobody. They want to take care of their families."
That makes me feel much better.
Pelozi wanted to make sure everybody could find their way to Napa Valley so they would have the privilege of seeing her 25 million dollar vineyard. Maybe somebody will actually buy a bottle from her. One thing we are finding out about Nan is that she loves the juice, on the plane and at her vineyard.
Funny.
Pelosi vineyards is NON Union.
Isn't that a hoot?
Remember, they must be across the threshold of an entrance to your home… before calling 911 and/or taking appropriate action.
Nazi Pelosi is like Cruella on steroids, only worse.
PUDLOSI…..i have never seen a thing in more dyer need of therapeutic f##k in all by years.
Nancy Pelosi and Marie Antionette lack only one thing in common.
Nancy Pelosi: The white Winnie Mandela! Too funny!
Peeeee-losi is a low life pathetic peice of dog dung that has been overcooked, an should be shoveled in to the trash heap of south america where that chavez p***k is
Make sure they are far enough inside your door to fall inside.
Thats the first thing you said that made sense since you showed up here.
If your looking for a good return on your money, I'd suggest you invest in RED ink.
The demand will greatly outdo the supply over the next 3 years.
It' ll be worth more than gold.
Can we change this to the DONKEY REPORT? Poor piggies get a bad rap and chopper, thanks for the update on red ink. I have quite a bit of it.
They are all spending like drunken sailors in a Whore House. Ohhhhh wait, isn't that the WH? No diff.
they are not going to stop spending until they are drug away from the till by their heels….
…………………….or by a rope around their neck.
she also uses the Air Force planes for her kids and grandchildren, the gutter snipe bitch.
Quit showing off with your common sense.
Where does it end…seriously? I cannot believe this is the United States of America; what happened to trust, respect, dignity, valor, freedom…how do we survive this mess and if we don't what happens to the rest of the world? Why did we allow this to happen?
I have a hard time reading the crap that this circus of an administration does.
He DID NOT bow to the Queen!! He bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia!! You seriously need to do your homework!!
I agree! This bitch is a millionaire …she can afford HER OWN airplane! She needs to keep her filthy hands OFF tax payers money!!!
This entire government has gone completely insane! They do NO WORK, and yet they think they are entitled to OUR money to spend as they like!! They all do it!! BOTH sides! I say enough! They need to be gone!! ALL OF THEM!!!
I think he meant the Tampa Mayor Queen
Looks like Nancy is getting stimulus to help out "the wine industry" — What's a matter Nan, not enough elitists splurging at your CA vineyard establishment?? Looking for more ways to fill your pockets??
How about getting WATER TO THE FARMERS THAT NEED IT FOR THEIR SURVIVAL????
[...] BIG GOVERNMENT rounds up some Congressional pork. [...]
My electronic cigarette stops my nicotine withdrawl symptoms darn good. I’m a much nicer person now.
Thanks for reminding me…LOL!
This is "porked" up. How do these people sleep at night?
What a dick.
OBAMA is the ABSOLUTE WORST (and most dangerous) president America has ever had!
An elegant speaker – YES, but he has NO business being president!
WHAT ROCK DO YOU LIVE UNDER?
Give 'em a break! The REAL criminals are in the gov't that employs them!
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They just go from strength to strength. Politicians in general are the natural enemies of small business owners, who make up my usual audience. Politicians extort money and cause needless wasting of time understanding a multiplicity of often conflicting regulations. And then filling in forms to prove conformity or compliance. Either politicians are getting worse, or this lot is unusually tainted.
you are of course, joking.
A head of state does not bow to the head of state of another country. Bowing indicates you are subservient to them.
You may have to provide some proof for that whopper.