Thursday, February 21, 2008

It's Not Just Democrats: Congressional Republicans Addicted to Pork Too

Bob Novak describes one more reason (and a major one) why Republican citizens are getting fed up with their own party.

"House Republicans showed how much they really care about losing their fiscal responsibility brand when they rejected Rep. Jeff Flake (Ariz.), the leading crusader against earmarks, for a vacancy on the House Appropriations Committee. They picked Rep. Jo Bonner (Ala.), a former House staffer and a consistent supporter of earmarks. Flake's goose was cooked earlier when the House Republican Conference did not unilaterally impose a moratorium on earmarks."