http://nathansnews.com/so-much-for-earmark-reform.htm Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:41:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://nathansnews.com/so-much-for-earmark-reform.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3435 David Schmidt Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:21:00 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=223#comment-3435 This type of activity is both deplorable and fraudulent. Does the public not wonder why a person would spend $250K to get elected to a $18K job? In regards to the cigarette tax, is there a law that says that the state cannot carry a surplus from one year to the next? Let's do what's right and worry about where the money is spent later. This appears to be two separate issues--not one. Keep up the good work, Nathan. This type of activity is both deplorable and fraudulent. Does the public not wonder why a person would spend $250K to get elected to a $18K job? In regards to the cigarette tax, is there a law that says that the state cannot carry a surplus from one year to the next? Let’s do what’s right and worry about where the money is spent later. This appears to be two separate issues–not one. Keep up the good work, Nathan.

]]> http://nathansnews.com/so-much-for-earmark-reform.htm/comment-page-1#comment-3364 “Congaree Fever” : Nathan Ballentine Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:58:55 +0000 http://nathansnews.com/?p=223#comment-3364 [...] we’re spending too much and/or we’re not disclosing where the money’s going. A reporter picked up on something earlier this week that shows we apparently still don’t fully disclose where your tax dollars are [...] [...] we’re spending too much and/or we’re not disclosing where the money’s going. A reporter picked up on something earlier this week that shows we apparently still don’t fully disclose where your tax dollars are [...]

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