Clinton: $2.3B in earmarks

[pkz]

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has requested nearly $2.3 billion in federal earmarks for 2009, almost three times the largest amount received by a single senator this year.


Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) has requested nearly $2.3 billion in federal earmarks for 2009, almost three times the largest amount received by a single senator this year.

Clinton’s huge earmark requests have some speculating that the former first lady is preparing for a soft landing should she lose the Democratic primary to Obama and refocus her energy on winning a third Senate term.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/clinton-2.3b-in-earmarks-2008-04-28.html.

[demo dutch]

1. Truth is voters back home like earmarks, it's always been that way!

Btw Obama accounted for $98 million in projects.

[pkz]

2. Obama $0.00 in earmarks

Democratic front-runner Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) has spurned earmarks, seeking no funds for pet projects in the upcoming fiscal year.

from the above link

[demo dutch]

3. right none for 2009 however 2008...Actually I was wrong earmarks add up to more than $300 million

http://obama.senate.gov/press/070621-obama_announces_3/?loc=interstitialskip

So??? voters like earmarks!

[onenote]

8. at least he provided a lot of detail on his

HRC is going to be under a lot of pressure to provide more detail than she has. Let's hope the devil is not in the details. Earmarks are not bad per se, but they've been given a bad name because of abuses like the bridge to nowhere and abramoff's shenanigans. HRC herself voted for a moratorium on earmarks, which failed. The fact she supported a moratorium, but then went ahead and played the game is going to be made an issue in the GE if she's the candidate -- that much you can count on.

[invictus]

4. $2.3 billion for the $109 million? That's about a 5% commission. n/t

[Mizmoon]

5. Once again, I bet a lot of it is homeland security for NYC eom

[AllentownJake]

6. Not Pro or Anti Hillary

Its sad you have to earmark the biggest target in the world for Homeland security instead of it being covered automatically in the bill.

[onenote]

9. you probably are right -- but she needs to provide more detail

or the issue will be hanging over her head if she was to get the nomination.

[Lucky 13]

7. What do you think their defense of this will be? Or will no one care?

[JanErikFl]

10. This story is FALSE: Hillary requested just $22 million in earmarks for three critical projects

Earmarks are generally defined as specific programs and grants, usually for one's home state. Hillary requested just $22 million in earmarks for three critical projects in New York State.

source: http://clinton.senate.gov/newyork/requests.cfm

The rest of her requests are to increase funding for national programs, most involving health and public safety. These are not earmarks, just as someone who requests an increase in Medicaid funding is not requesting an earmark.

source: http://clinton.senate.gov/newyork/requests_USA.cfm