
“So much for a ‘clean’ bill. The measure passed by Congress to fund the government and raise the debt ceiling also contains some goodies and gifts tucked into the 35-page bill. There’s more money — a lot more — for a dam project on the Ohio River and millions of cash for Colorado flooding repair projects. And the wealthy widow of a late U.S. senator will receive a year’s pay as a death benefit. You have to hand it to a Congress that finds no bill is off limits for pork.”
http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/17/politics/new-debt-deal-pork/
Related posts:
Security Breach and Spilled Secrets Have Shaken the N.S.A. to Its Core
Russians discover four vats of embryos during stroll in the woods
Riot after Chinese teachers try to stop pupils cheating
Europe's lost generation: Young, educated and unemployed
1,000 bank workers march on Cyprus’ presidential palace to protest bank restructuring
St Lucia considers economic citizenship to boost investment
Google patents software that can intelligently identify any object on the planet
Millions of Android downloads infected with cryptocoin-mining code
Mentally disabled woman calls 911 while being beaten during own arrest
Deportations of fathers begin under Trump executive order
Swiss wildlife officer convicted of poaching 131 animals
No DEA agents fired for Colombia prostitute parties: internal report
In Argentina, More Official Lying About Basic Economic Facts
Paralyzed woman controls robotic arm with thoughts alone
Former NSA exec: The goal of the NSA is total population control