http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/17/senate-dems-approve-road-signs-that-tout-stimulus/
So, let's spend their money to convince them that our pet project is working...
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That'll make them feel better about it.
Seems to me this not only a classic example of government waste, but also an outrageous use of taxpayer money used solely for political gain.
Suppose Bush used taxpayer funds attempt to persuade the public that the war was a good idea... This seems no different in principle.
Things like this are why I want the government in charge of as little of our money as possible.
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The road signs, which let motorists know the paving and construction projects they see are being paid for by the $787 billion economic stimulus program, have popped up across the country. |
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"It's my sense that there's a frustration by the people who voted 'no' on the economic recovery act, the stimulus bill, there's a frustration that it's working. They predicted gloom and doom," Mrs. Boxer said. |
So, let's spend their money to convince them that our pet project is working...
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That'll make them feel better about it.
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"These are self-congratulatory signs; they're political signs. They're so that lawmakers can pat themselves on the back," he said. "But these signs cost money. Actually, when you add them all up, they cost a lot of money." |
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"We do enough self-congratulating around here. They shouldn't make the taxpayers pay for it," he said. |
Seems to me this not only a classic example of government waste, but also an outrageous use of taxpayer money used solely for political gain.
Suppose Bush used taxpayer funds attempt to persuade the public that the war was a good idea... This seems no different in principle.
Things like this are why I want the government in charge of as little of our money as possible.
