April 02, 2008
McCain Speaks Tmrw At FL's Cecil "Earmark" Field
John McCain has railed against earmarks in Washington and on the campaign trail, but tomorrow his week-long bio tour heads to Jacksonville's Naval Air Station Cecil Field, a big-time beneficiary of pork. Between 2001 and 2005, Cecil Field received almost $10M in earmarked funds, according to Citizens Against Government Waste.
Here's the skinny:
$1M in 2005 for operation and maintenance
$1.2M in 2004 for operation and maintenance
$2.5M in 2003 for operation and maintenance
$2M in 2002 for operation and maintenance
$3M in 2001 for operation and maintenance
$215K in 2001 for an economic development initiative
In all fairness, McCain doesn't hail from the Sunshine State, of course, and he wasn't responsible for these particular earmarks. But he did vote for the 2004 and 2005 Defense Appropriation Conference Reports that contained the earmarks. The other three years, McCain either didn't vote or voted no on the reports.
Given McCain's dislike of the practice, I thought it was worth noting the obvious irony in bringing his big bio tour to ths pork-proud venue.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
Posted at 09:45 PM
Comments
Hardly worth noteing. Few places in America has not benefited from Washington Pork. Here the press goes again, pointing out "hypocracy" of any politician who suggests we should have high standards.
Mike Foley | 04.02.08 11:43 PM
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Hardly worth noting. Few places in America has not benefited from Washington Pork. Here the press goes again, pointing out "hypocracy" of any politician who suggests we should have high standards.
Mike Foley | 04.02.08 11:43 PM
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