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Senate version of bailout is now 451 pages of earmarks, pork...

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Manedwolf:
It's up on THOMAS and some other .govs, but it won't let me link properly.

Some of the highlights people have pointed out, though:


--- Quote ---New tax earmarks in Bailout bill

* Film and Television Productions (Up to $15,000,000.00; Sec. 502)
* Wooden Arrows designed for use by children (Sec. 503)
* 6 page package of earmarks for litigants in the 1989 Exxon Valdez incident, Alaska (Sec. 504)

Tax earmark "extenders" in the bailout bill

* Virgin Island and Puerto Rican Rum (Section 308)
* American Samoa (Sec. 309)
* Mine Rescue Teams (Sec. 310)
* Mine Safety Equipment (Sec. 311)
* Domestic Production Activities in Puerto Rico (Sec. 312)
* Indian Tribes (Sec. 314, 315)
* Railroads (Sec. 316)
* Auto Racing Tracks (317)
* District of Columbia (Sec. 322)
* Wool Research (Sec. 325)
Our government at work.

MicroBalrog:
Frankly I'd rather have earmarks than have Paulson assign the money by executive whim.

agricola:
Your politics is crazy!  *taps head*

Lennyjoe:
http://robots.cnnfn.com/2008/10/01/news/pdf/index.htm

sumpnz:
Well, I just left messages for both Murray and Cantwell expressing my opposition to the bailout.  Doubt it'll do much good, but I've done my part.

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