GOP CAUGHT WITH HAND IN STIMULUS COOKIE JAR
Richard Lardner and Monika Mathur of the Associated Press report on Congressional Republicans who vehemently opposed the stimulus bill but then proceeded to lobby for stimulus Pentagon projects in their state and district, like new army hospitals and defense base repairs. I think such naked hypocrisy is preferable to rejecting stimulus money, like South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford tried. At least Georgia GOP Senator’s Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson might be helping local Air Force-based Georgia communities or something.
That said, it shows the insincere grandstanding by some Republicans who railed against the stimulus being filled with earmarks. It’s hard for Washington’s response to the recession to be effective when several members of Congress have no interest in a sincerely or consistently explaining their position on government aid.-MB