Fishing Q&A

Who are the top earmarkers for pending House budget bills for 2008? (DRUM ROLL)?

In millions of dollars: 1. John Murtha (D., PA) - $192.5 2. C.W. Bill Young (R., FLA) - $156.5 3. Jerry Lewis (R., CA) - $153.8 4. Nancy Pelosi (D., CA) - $146.8 5. Steny Hoyer (D., MD) - $143.3 6. Pete Visclosky (D., IND) - $116.8 Source: Taxpayers for Common Sense; House budget reports Last month, Congress passed a 3,500-page omnibus spending bill after less than 24 hours for review. The bill, which mostly renewed funding for existing programs, contained more than 9,000 “earmarks”—worth at least $7.4 billion—for legislators’ pet projects, including: Olive fruit fly research in France: $213,000 Center for Grape Genetics in Geneva, N.Y.: $1.9 million Fish-waste research in Alaska: $2.5 million Awning renovations in Roanoke, Va.: $250,000 Cormorant control in Vermont, Michigan, Mississippi and New York: $1.2 million Can they be serious????

Public Comments

1. Serious as a heart attack.
2. Exxon released a profit report of 40 billion for 2007. Anything beyond our comprehension of understanding is happening and is serious. What can be done to stop these funds for these alleged programs?
3. These folks don't joke around...