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THe Democrates top the list again ! What else is new ?





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Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 5:14 PM
Subject: Earmark Moratorium Fails


> From the Desk of:
> Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance
>
>
>
> 3/14/2008
>
> Dear Richard,
>
> Last night, at 10:25 p.m., the Senate voted to establish an
> earmark moratorium for fiscal years 2009. By a margin of 71-29,
> the vote failed.
>
> Richard, following the vote, 71 Senators--mostly pork-loving
> democrats along with 26 Republicans took the fast train out of
> town to begin their Easter Recess.
>
> Here are the Senate Republicans--along with their shocking
> "Pork totals" for the year and their phone numbers:
>
> Bennett (R-UT) $296.1 million 202/224-5444
> Bond (R-MO) $529.9 million 202/224-5721
> Brownback (R-KS) $365.6 million 202/224-6521
> Bunning (R-KY) $23.7 million 202/224-4343
> Cochran (R-MS) $977.7 million 202/224-5054
> Coleman (R-MN) $231.9 million 202/224-5641
> Collins (R-ME) $137.8 million 202/224-2523
> Craig (R-ID) $150.2 million 202/224-2752
> Crapo (R-ID) $150.5 million 202/224-6142
> Domenici (R-NM) $600.0 million 202/224-6621
> Gregg (R-NH) $93.9 million 202/224-3324
> Hagel (R-NE) $102.0 million 202/224-4224
> Hatch (R-UT) $241.7 million 202/224-5251
> Hutchison (R-TX) $839.2 million 202/224-5922
> Lugar (R-IN) $146.4 million 202/224-4814
> Murkowski (R-AK) $63.8 million 202/224-6665
> Roberts (R-KS) $333.0 million 202/224-4774
> Shelby (R-AL) $635.1 million 202/224-5744
> Smith (R-OR) $273.0 million 202/224-3753
> Snowe (R-ME) $126.5 million 202/224-5344
> Specter (R-PA) $404.4 million 202/224-4254
> Stevens (R-AK) $524.5 million 202/224-3004
> Vitter (R-LA) $386.8 million 202/224-4623
> Voinovich (R-OH) $170.6 million 202/224-3353
> Warner (R-VA) $702.2 million 202/224-2023
> Wicker (R-MS) (totals unavailable) 202/224-6253
>
> NOTE: Statistics provided by http://www.taxpayer.net
>
> Following the vote, Sen. DeMint remarked, "Tonight, too many in Congress
> embraced the earmark favor factory and proved why we have the lowest
> approval rating in history...
>
> Sen. McCain, who canceled appearances to make certain he was present
> for the vote added, "We're disappointed that only 29 members of the
> U.S. Senate understand that the American people want us to stop this
> practice,
> which has led to corruption."
>
> ++Pork Barrel Battle is not over
>
> Richard, McCain is right, Americans do want this corrupt
> process stopped, and Grassfire will continue to lead the grassroots charge
> to bring about change.
>
> This was a setback, but beginning Monday, I promise you, we will have
> formulated a plan of action that will target those 26 Republicans and
> 71 Democrats who blatantly turned a deaf ear to the American people. We
> will be heard!
>
> Thank you for your excellent help. I hope I can count on your continued
> efforts as we work together to end congressional earmarking.
>
> Steve
>
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