Monday, March 13, 2006
Letter to Congress - Pork Barrel Spending
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Steve Harris
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March 5, 2006
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Dear [recipient name was inserted here],
My Congressman brags about misbehavior. Even after Congress promised to reign in their pork barrel spending, Congressman Chet Edwards recently wrote a boastful article touting the federal tax dollars he procured for McLennan County in the past year. $1.25 million for Waco International Aviation Park, $2 million for an Animal Waste Removal Program at Texas A&M, $1 million to the Waco Police Department, $1.6 million for renovation and upgrades to Paul Quinn Campus, and $5.6 million for McLennan County transportation projects. That’s $11.5 million of federal tax dollars spent on local projects. With each of the 435 House members and 100 Senators doing the same thing, it’s no wonder they cannot balance the budget and have such a growing appetite for taxes. Instead of thanking Chet Edwards, we need to send a strong message that our taxes are too high and we demand fiscal responsibility. Stop approving pork.
Message sent to the following recipients:
Senator Hutchison
Representative Edwards
Mr. President
Message text follows:
Steve Harris
Address
March 5, 2006
[recipient address was inserted here]
Dear [recipient name was inserted here],
My Congressman brags about misbehavior. Even after Congress promised to reign in their pork barrel spending, Congressman Chet Edwards recently wrote a boastful article touting the federal tax dollars he procured for McLennan County in the past year. $1.25 million for Waco International Aviation Park, $2 million for an Animal Waste Removal Program at Texas A&M, $1 million to the Waco Police Department, $1.6 million for renovation and upgrades to Paul Quinn Campus, and $5.6 million for McLennan County transportation projects. That’s $11.5 million of federal tax dollars spent on local projects. With each of the 435 House members and 100 Senators doing the same thing, it’s no wonder they cannot balance the budget and have such a growing appetite for taxes. Instead of thanking Chet Edwards, we need to send a strong message that our taxes are too high and we demand fiscal responsibility. Stop approving pork.
posted by Steve Harris, 7:39 AM
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