If you read the original post, then you know I’ve been waiting on an answer, well I finally got a answer. A long drawn out BS answer I will not bore you with the entire letter it was basically a form letter, but I’ll give you some excerpts.
“Although I usually vote against omnibus appropriations bills, I reluctantly voted in favor of this legislation because it included funding for several projects of critical importance to our area of Kentucky”
Wrong answer Ed! At this time we need to shut down this run away spending and if the projects are that critical then put forth a bill requesting funding. These catch all bills need to stop.
“I have heard from several Kentuckians who are critical of the federal funding for local projects, commonly referred to in the media as “earmarks”. Although they are widely criticized, I don’t think earmarks necessarily are a bad thing.”
So you like earmarks and you don’t care what your constituents say, do I have that right?
“As Congress prepares to begin Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations process, it is my hope that more transparency will be brought to the Congressional earmark process and to our government as a whole. Please know that I will be working toward that goal. while also working to reduce the abuse of frivolous earmarks that are a waste of taxpayers’ dollars.”
And vote “YES” to this porked up spending package is working towards that goal exactly how? Please enlighten me.
So what was my reply to Whitfield …
Congressman, I received your reply today regarding your vote supporting HR 1105 and I found your reply unacceptable as you failed to answer a single question forwarded to you by your aid, Kristen. Republicans need to and must send a message to the Democrat leadership and this run away spending needs to stop. America can not afford it. So by voting for this bill you are clearly not part of the solution, but part of the problem. Congressman, you sold your vote for wasteful spending and earmarks. Spin it as you will, republicans need to say “No” to ALL earmarks until the economy has recovered. I can’t afford to be wasteful and increase my business spending by 8% neither can the government at this time.
Congressman, please get with the program or we will work to find your replacement. Being a conservative does not mean embracing liberal spending.
Now to be fair some of these earmarks are worthwhile projects for the area, and there are no extreme pork projects like some members have put forth. However, at this time regardless of the merit of a project a Republican/Conservative must say no to wasteful spending. Sometimes when you have a bushel of apples and they’re more rotten apples than there are good one, it’s more efficient to toss the entire bushel and start over.
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