Some GOP critics of omnibus love their earmarks

Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) and other Republicans are drawing criticism for sponsoring hundreds of millions of earmarks in the $410 billion omnibus that they themselves have blasted as fiscally irresponsible.

Vitter is the most obvious target because he holds himself a fiscal conservative, a position that often serves him well. In the midst of a heated debate over earmarks, however, Vitter finds himself ducking charges of hypocrisy.

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James Staley
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by James Staley - Mar. 9, 2009

This article relies largely on other media sources for its information and focuses on only one Republican senator. No mention of Republican record number of earmarks and money spent on them under six years of Republican rule.

Republicans love earmarks, big government, humongous national deficits, no-bid sweetheart contracts, wars, redistributing our tax dollars to the richest persons and corporations, and lying to inattentive voters about it all.

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