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dynodb
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Re: Get a clue already!

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ROFLMAO...
Nothing like a little ridicule to begin the day...

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...just what happened to the reform bill that they promised to pass?
I'm not sure which reform bill you are referring to, but you can be sure the Democrats running congress are being pressured to get some reforms done. Are the Republicans in the Senate getting the same pressure? As they own 49 seats, the pressure has to be applied there as well.
I'm referring to earmark (pork) reform- something that the Dems promised to make a priority upon getting elected. Now they seem to be backing off in favor of "business as usual". I completely agree that Republicans need to be pressured as well; if you spend some time on the right wing blogs, you'll see that there's a lot of anger against the Republicans on this subject. Now the the Democrats hold Congress, they need pressure applied as well.
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For a hint of things to come, just take a look at who they appointed chair of the Appropriations Committee. Hint: he's been dubbed "King of Pork" many years ago.
Another well spun Republican talking point. Meaningless.
Meaningless??? They promised to reform earmarking... then nominated the single worst offender and defender of pork in the history of Congress to the chair of the appropriations committee! The Republicans haven't been good in this regard either, but after promising to better guard the henhouse, they've appointed a fox to guard it.
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The lawmakers were right to complain, but it wasn't motivated by so much by a desire to right a wrong, but rather an effort by lawmakers representing rural districts to get the money funnelled to their own districts.
Isn't that the wrong that is trying to be made right? Isn't that the whole point?
Yes, but let's not pretend- as you stated- that it was the Democratic takeover of Congress that is solely responsible for the changes. There was pressure to reform well before that in 2005.
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Also note that they've been working on reforms since 2005- well before the Democrats took control of Congress.
Again, not sure of what reform you are referring to. If your talking about reforms such as Social Security, trying to reform it so that instead of the government in control, thier buddies on Wall Streat get their hands on all that money, there is reform you should run away from screaming!
Again, I was referring to earmark reform; however I'd love to see Social Security reformed so that instead of having the money controlled by the government it be controlled by individuals (not "Wall Street" as is the leftist talking point), who I trust much more to handle their own money than the feds, who've misspent and stolen much of the money to pay for- you guessed it- more government.
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