[Many politicians see no problem with that. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, argues that it is better for members to earmark money for their districts than to leave spending to the] bureaucrats. ... I hope not... . Pork barrel is in the eye of the beholder. |
a bait and switch |
A disgrace. The rankest of politics and the absence of any sense of shame. |
I am informed that every member of Congress who is in town has voted. |
I think that gave pause to the moderates in the Congress of the United States, who have shown time after time their opposition to the policies that were being proposed by their leadership. |
If a Democratic administration had pursued the fiscal policies and put the nation in the fiscal posture it's now in, the business community would be outraged and on the ramparts. They're getting benefits, but they're also very concerned that if they are perceived to be opposed to the administration's policies, there will be a cost to pay in terms of direct adverse impact on their corporate interests. |
In the last four years, the Republican Party has turned record budget surpluses into the largest budget deficits in American history, deficits as far as the eye can see, ... Democrats believe that it's not only irresponsible -- but it is immoral as well -- to force our children and grandchildren to pay our bills by incurring this debt. |
inexplicable and a gross waste of taxpayer dollars. |
Israel has been trying to join the OECD since 2000, and it meets the economic and institutional criteria necessary to join this body. The bottom line is, Israeli officials believe that joining the OECD will help Israel attract foreign investment, and could enhance its status as a global market and within international financial institutions, |
It betrays our nation's values and its future, ... It is neither compassionate, conservative nor wise. |
It does not do what they say it does. |
It shows a Republican majority in disarray and bereft of ideas that address the needs of the American people. The American public has expressed its opinion on the failed policies of this administration. |
It's a sad year we've been through. |
Our economy is stagnant; we need to create more jobs and promote economic growth, ... We need to expand access to health care, enact a patients' bill of rights, and adopt a real prescription drug benefit for our seniors. |
The ethics committee exercised its responsibility, what was the Republican response? Fire them. Intimidate them, |