from the washington post:
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin employed a lobbying firm to secure almost $27 million in federal earmarks for a town of 6,700 residents while she was its mayor, according to an analysis by an independent government watchdog group.
There was $500,000 for a youth shelter, $1.9 million for a transportation hub, $900,000 for sewer repairs, and $15 million for a rail project -- all intended to benefit Palin's town, Wasilla, located about 45 miles north of Anchorage.
In introducing Palin as his running mate on Friday, Sen. John McCain cast her as a compatriot in his battle against wasteful federal spending. McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, hailed Palin as a politician "with an outstanding reputation for standing up to special interests and entrenched bureaucracies -- someone who has fought against corruption and the failed policies of the past, someone who's stopped government from wasting taxpayers' money."...
(another classic republican do as i say not as i do!)
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Soo, you're saying Palin secured federal funding for sewer repairs and a youth center?? What, $27M in 8 years as mayor? At least she knew how to work the system to help her constituents.
Not bad compared to the $740M in requests that Obama churned in 3 years, including "$1 million for a hospital where Mr. Obama’s wife works, money for several projects linked to campaign donors " (source = NY Times, not exactly a right-wing mouthpiece).
But I suppose that's omehow "different", in your eyes at least...
Note: Our local school district has 3 full time "grant writers", all they do is process paperwork for state and federal support.
yep, that's what i'm saying.
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