Earmarks…
I’ll make this one quick.
I want to point out why there are so many earmarks in these spending packages the legislature is passing. Democrats are going to pass the spending packages, because they’re all competing for the honor to tow the party line, and support Obama’s agenda.
So the legislation is going to pass, pretty much no matter what.
So if you’re a congressman, and your distinguished colleague from the state of whatever adds earmarks to the bill, which is going to pass either way, are you about to stand by while every constituency EXCEPT yours gets something specific out of the bill?
Of course not.
If I were in congress, I’d add my earmark, so that my constituents are covered when the bill passes, but then I’d vote against the package. Why? Because I think the bill sucks, but if it’s going to pass anyway, and everyone else is getting money for their districts, I’m not going to get left out.
It’s really not any more complicated than “well if you’re gonna go have ice cream, then I want some too!”
^Z
