Year of the Pork?

Democrats to load Iraq bill with add-ons
Associated Press

WASHINGTON - While Democrats try to restrict how President Bush can spend the $100 billion he wants for Iraq, they also hope to load his measure up with $10 billion in add-ons — from aid for avocado growers to help for children lacking health insurance.

"The American people told us in the election that they expect us to work together for fiscal responsibility, with the highest ethical standards and civility.

"After years of historic deficits, this new Congress will commit itself to a higher standard: pay as you go, no new deficit spending. Our new America will provide unlimited opportunity for future generations, not burden them with mountains of debt.

"In order to achieve a new America, we must return this House to the American people. So our first order of business is passing the toughest ethics reform in history."

Guess who said it?

That's right, Nancy Pelosi. Good to see the Democrats are serious about "fiscal responsibility, with the highest ethical standards and civility."

And since it was in the quote, "So our first order of business is passing the toughest ethics reform in history."

What did they do with that DEMOCRAT congressman who had $90,000 of bribe money found in his freezer? Impeach him? Nope. What did they do? Oh, that's right, they appointed him to the Homeland Security Panel. Nancy even defended this.