Comments on: Pork-busting group posts searchable Congressional pork database

By: SoulGlo

SoulGlo — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:42:07 +0000

Didn’t Congress promise America that there would be earmark reform?

By: 91Veteran

91Veteran — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:45:15 +0000

96 million for Alaska, thats the biggest I see so far. Compared to 25 million for Texas and 49 million for California.

Population wise this does not add up to me.

conservnut on November 27, 2007 at 4:41 PM

None of this seems to add up. Isn’t this pork in just one bill? They have been larding up any bill going through Congress with pork haven’t they? I thought even the Hurricane relief (Rita/Katrina) was full of pork.

I’d like to see a database with ALL pork in it.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:37:07 +0000

This is great! If you don’t use Excel too often, do this to get the most out of this list:
1. Click in the list then Data > Filter > Autofilter.
2. A drop-down option is added to every column at the top of the list. Pick something so that the list is filtered.

If you want to keep a tally of how much they’re blowing on any particular dataset, while the list is filtered, click in the cell in column B under the last entry. Then click the Autosum (the Greek sigma symbol button in the toolbar) button to put a total at the bottom of the list and you’re all set – no matter how you filter the list, you’ve always got a total.

I thought 8 million for La. was pretty bad, but then I checked Alaska’s 96 million – good grief. And 44 million for New York – Senator Clinton has been busy personally signing onto 21 million of that.

By: petefrt

petefrt — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 02:41:17 +0000

Awwwright! Now this is progress !

By: Slublog

Slublog — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:05:16 +0000

Western Oregon University, Monmouth, for equipping a nursing simulation laboratory (Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education – Department of Education)

A nursing simulator is a life-size mannequin that has a heartbeat, can be given shots and have other medical procedures performed upon it. They’re quite a good learning tool, from what I understand, and allow nursing students to get training without using actual patients as guinea pigs.

By: StoutRepublican

StoutRepublican — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:09:56 +0000

If you Cut Stevens from the Republican party, the Republican pork expenses loose 1/3.

By: gabriel sutherland

gabriel sutherland — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:08:00 +0000

FYI: Oprah last week had a special program devoted to the personally endorsed works of President Clinton. In the education feature, Agassi’s Las Vegas school was the subject. President Clinton went on and on about how important Agassi’s school is for Las Vegas children living in poverty.

Just a heads up.

By: jeanie

jeanie — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:30:18 +0000

Most of the PA ones I saw(and there are many, many,many)have Specter’s name on them.

By: RMCS_USN

RMCS_USN — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:28:42 +0000

City and County of San Francisco Dept. of Public Health, for enhancements to HIV/AIDS services – Pelosi, Feinstein

Isn’t that a freakin’ suprise! I’ll allow others to caption this one as well. Why am I paying for others’ irresponsible lifestyles?

By: Jaibones

Jaibones — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:23:19 +0000

WTF is a “virtual” colonoscopy?

BacaDog on November 27, 2007 at 4:57 PM

I am thinking that this list of earmarks qualifies.

By: BacaDog

BacaDog — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:08:09 +0000

sunny on November 27, 2007 at 5:04 PM

Oh. I thought I was going to have to use my webcam and send the pictures in.

By: Right Voices » Blog Archive » CAGW makes public a comprehensive, searchable database of the 2,243 earmarks worth $1 billion in the FY 2008 (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Act, H.R. 3043.

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:07:45 +0000

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By: sunny

sunny — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:04:24 +0000

WTF is a “virtual” colonoscopy? Wouldn’t the real thing be more useful?

BacaDog on November 27, 2007 at 4:57 PM

I’m gonna disagree with you on that one. I’ve heard about this one, and if they can check my colon without sticking anything up my ass…I’m in and you can use tax payer money.

By: eeyore

eeyore — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:03:50 +0000

WTF is a “virtual” colonoscopy? Wouldn’t the real thing be more useful?
BacaDog on November 27, 2007 at 4:57 PM

It’s a CT or MRI-based scan that’s…uh…non-invasive. Unfortunately, it’s not quite as detailed as the “real” thing.

By: conservnut

conservnut — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:02:43 +0000

As a Texan, I am sooooo ticked off.

Labamigo on November 27, 2007 at 4:59 PM

That’s what we get for being a state full of productive members of society.

By: conservnut

conservnut — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:01:02 +0000

WTF is a “virtual” colonoscopy? Wouldn’t the real thing be more useful?

BacaDog on November 27, 2007 at 4:57 PM

I don’t know but having had the real kind, this one sounds much better!

By: conservnut

conservnut — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:59:37 +0000

Sorry, my data was incorrect, I found more for Alaska.

Make that $162.73 per person.

By: Labamigo

Labamigo — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:59:29 +0000

96 million for Alaska, thats the biggest I see so far. Compared to 25 million for Texas and 49 million for California.

Population wise this does not add up to me.

conservnut on November 27, 2007 at 4:41 PM

As a Texan, I am sooooo ticked off.

By: BacaDog

BacaDog — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:57:27 +0000

From old Bobby Byrd in West By-God Virginia:

Marshall University, for the Virtual Colonoscopy Outreach Program (Health Resources and Services Administration – Department of Health and Human Services)

WTF is a “virtual” colonoscopy? Wouldn’t the real thing be more useful?

By: Keljeck

Keljeck — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:54:46 +0000

conservnut on November 27, 2007 at 4:53 PM

That’s probably why they keep on electing Ted “Series of Tubes” Stevens.

By: conservnut

conservnut — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:53:17 +0000

Based on 2005 population data, here is how my earlier figures come out. For every man, woman and child in Alaska, the government has $144.65 in earmarks.

California $1.35

Texas $1.09

WTF!!!

By: heatherrc77

heatherrc77 — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:51:39 +0000

$250K for this:

Community Agricultural Vocational Institute, Yakima for training of agricultural workers (Employment and Training Administration – Department of Labor)

It’s funny, cause these agricultural workers are usually all illegal immigrants here in WA.

By: kiakjones

kiakjones — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:50:48 +0000

South Dakota State University, Brookings, for interdisciplinary research on obesity prevention and treatment- $125,000.00

How ’bout not eating everything in the fridge that doesn’t bite back…there, can I have my $125 grand please?!?!?

By: heatherrc77

heatherrc77 — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:46:23 +0000

Frozen Tex on November 27, 2007 at 4:45 PM

Well, for that amount of money, I would gladly show’em how it’s done!!

By: Frozen Tex

Frozen Tex — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:45:13 +0000

heatherrc77 on November 27, 2007 at 4:39 PM

Postsecondary and nursing more likely refers to the profession of Nursing, as in, Nurses.