Posted on March 14, 2013. Tags: Alaska Bridge To Nowhere, April Fool, April Fools Day, Bob McDonnell, Bridge To Nowhere, Gasoline Tax, George H W Bush, Interstate Highway System, Management Reforms, Pet Projects, President George W Bush, Rail Freight, Special Interest Groups, Terry Mcauliffe, Tim Kaine, Transportation Equity Act, Transportation Infrastructure, Virginia Department Of Transportation, Virginia Governor, Virginia Taxpayers
“April Fools’ Day” came early this year. Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, a professed conservative Republican, together with the Republican-controlled House of Delegates, betrayed their loyal Republican constituents as “Fools of Deception.” In the waning hours of the legislative session they produced a transportation bill praised in the press by Democrats Tim Kaine and wannabe- governor […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
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Posted on November 10, 2010. Tags: Bribery, Bridge To Nowhere, Centerpiece, Congressional Bill, Corn Husker, Earmarks, Health Reform, Kickbacks, Lawmaker, Legislator, Legislators, Louisiana Purchase, Member Of Congress, Merits, Novel Concept, Private Company, Specific Project, Tax Benefit, Taxpayers, Whole Lot
What is an earmark? According to Taxpayers Against Earmarks: In general, it is a provision inserted in the text of a Congressional bill or report that allocates money or a tax benefit for a specific project, program, or organization, circumventing a merit-based or competitive allocation process. There are many reasons to be “against earmarks.” Earmarks […]
Tom is a US Navy Veteran, owns an Insurance Agency and is currently an IT Manager for a Virginia Distributor. He has been published in American Thinker, currently writes for the Richmond Examiner as well as Virginia Right! Blog.
Tom lives in Hanover County, Va and is involved in politics at every level and is a Recovering Republican who has finally had enough of the War on Conservatives in progress with the Leadership of the GOP on a National Level.
Read the full story
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