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You want to talk earmarks?

Lee — 3/9/2008 2:39:58 PM (archived)

Look up the name Robert Byrd sometime. Earmarks are a problem, and all sides are guilty, but their total cost are a tiny fraction of the national budget.

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Is America better off than it was 8 years ago? - ARRELL - 3/7/2008 6:06:38 PM
- re: Is America better off than it was 8 years ago? - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/8/2008 2:39:43 AM
  - Electronics EQUIPMENT, too - carl - 3/8/2008 5:28:17 PM
    - Yes, definitely. - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/9/2008 11:59:01 PM
      - Cars today, Ugggghhhhhh! - carl - 3/10/2008 3:29:34 PM
- Are people the age we were 8 years ago better off? - Bowser - 3/8/2008 12:36:47 AM
- re: Is America better off than it was 8 years ago? - gbaikie - 3/7/2008 10:55:48 PM
- re: Is America better off than it was 8 years ago? - TB - 3/7/2008 10:52:51 PM
  - so long as we're cherry picking, why nor pick the rotting on the tree ones - Tony - 3/10/2008 12:35:02 PM
  - Perhaps you misunderstood/misread the question - Robert - 3/8/2008 1:44:36 AM
    - Interesting concept... - TB - 3/8/2008 2:35:54 AM
      - re: Interesting concept... - McFly - 3/9/2008 5:36:54 AM
      - Wiping us out - "Democratic socialist ideas." - Bowser - 3/8/2008 5:33:51 PM
        
        re: Wiping us out - TB - 3/8/2008 5:48:01 PM
        
        I hate to do it but I have to - Eri - 3/9/2008 4:58:04 AM
        
        This is amazing. - TB - 3/9/2008 6:53:34 AM
        
        You just don't get it - Eri - 3/9/2008 2:05:05 PM
        
        No. You don't. - TB - 3/9/2008 5:45:43 PM
        
        You want to talk earmarks? - Lee - 3/9/2008 2:39:58 PM
  - I'm certainly better of financially than I was 8 years ago. - TAFKASE - 3/7/2008 10:58:35 PM
    - re: I'm certainly better of financially than I was 8 years ago. - ARRELL - 3/9/2008 9:58:46 AM
      - Question - TB - 3/9/2008 7:34:13 PM
- No - TAFKASE - 3/7/2008 9:44:58 PM
- Flame is a better board. No politics on Community please (n/t) - Tony - 3/7/2008 6:15:29 PM
  - I meant to post on CE, NOT community- it should be moved (n/t) - ARRELL - 3/7/2008 6:17:50 PM
- No, but it will be on the 21st of Jan, 2009 (n/t) - Fox - 3/7/2008 6:11:24 PM
  - I agree the the USA will be better on Jan 21st 2009 than it was on Jan 20th, 2009 - TAFKASE - 3/7/2008 10:12:00 PM
  - NOPE... - ARRELL - 3/7/2008 8:43:33 PM

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