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![]() Mike Rapoport wrote: "Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message ink.net... I guess they need to distinguish what we care about from what we want! Pork spending is getting out of hand but I don't see any mechanism to contain it. Even the defense budget is about 25% pork according to one study I read (I think it was by the CBO or GAO). In 1981-82 the Grace Commission found that 40% or more of government spending was pork/waste. But hey, this is a DEMOCRACY. The spending might not be what YOU want (you probably have your own little pet project -- we all do), but it's what your NEIGHBOR wants. "What we must remember is that, in a democracy, the whores are us." - P.J. O'Rourke, _Parliament of Whores_. I agree completely. Everybody wants lots of things if they don't have to pay for them. The federal government should stick to national issues, defense, foriegn relations, interstate commerce, national parks, some research ect. The state governments should stick to state issues, state highways, law enforcement and so on. Local projects should be funded locally. If Anaheim needs a railway to Disneyland which is only going to benefit Anaheim hotels, I don't see why someone in New York should pay for it. All pork spending is a result of people wanting things they don't have to pay for. I don't have any pet projects that I expect someone else to pay for. Mike MU-2 These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. |
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![]() wrote in message ... Mike Rapoport wrote: "Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message ink.net... I guess they need to distinguish what we care about from what we want! Pork spending is getting out of hand but I don't see any mechanism to contain it. Even the defense budget is about 25% pork according to one study I read (I think it was by the CBO or GAO). In 1981-82 the Grace Commission found that 40% or more of government spending was pork/waste. But hey, this is a DEMOCRACY. The spending might not be what YOU want (you probably have your own little pet project -- we all do), but it's what your NEIGHBOR wants. "What we must remember is that, in a democracy, the whores are us." - P.J. O'Rourke, _Parliament of Whores_. I agree completely. Everybody wants lots of things if they don't have to pay for them. The federal government should stick to national issues, defense, foriegn relations, interstate commerce, national parks, some research ect. The state governments should stick to state issues, state highways, law enforcement and so on. Local projects should be funded locally. If Anaheim needs a railway to Disneyland which is only going to benefit Anaheim hotels, I don't see why someone in New York should pay for it. All pork spending is a result of people wanting things they don't have to pay for. I don't have any pet projects that I expect someone else to pay for. Mike MU-2 These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. No way. California passed laws giving illegals nearly the same benefits as legal citizens therefore creating the influx of illegals. Remember the idiotic drivers license law. Aunt Millie is a whole lot smarter than Uncle Joe. |
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![]() These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. No way. California passed laws giving illegals nearly the same benefits as legal citizens therefore creating the influx of illegals. Remember the idiotic drivers license law. Aunt Millie is a whole lot smarter than Uncle Joe. Bull****. That was a desperate act of pandering by the former governor. The majority of residents were really ****ed. Thus, that law was repealed before it went into effect. Bsides, you're choosing to miss the point: the *federal* government has failed to enforce the borders, causing all kinds of intended and unintended consequences. |
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![]() wrote in message ... These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. No way. California passed laws giving illegals nearly the same benefits as legal citizens therefore creating the influx of illegals. Remember the idiotic drivers license law. Aunt Millie is a whole lot smarter than Uncle Joe. Bull****. That was a desperate act of pandering by the former governor. The majority of residents were really ****ed. Thus, that law was repealed before it went into effect. Bsides, you're choosing to miss the point: the *federal* government has failed to enforce the borders, causing all kinds of intended and unintended consequences. It is also the Ninth Circuit that forces California taxpayers to pay for illeagl's medical bills and schooling. |
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![]() "Tarver Engineering" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. No way. California passed laws giving illegals nearly the same benefits as legal citizens therefore creating the influx of illegals. Remember the idiotic drivers license law. Aunt Millie is a whole lot smarter than Uncle Joe. Bull****. That was a desperate act of pandering by the former governor. The majority of residents were really ****ed. Thus, that law was repealed before it went into effect. Bsides, you're choosing to miss the point: the *federal* government has failed to enforce the borders, causing all kinds of intended and unintended consequences. It is also the Ninth Circuit that forces California taxpayers to pay for illeagl's medical bills and schooling. Nonsense. It is the California legislature that enacted many laws to provide free just about everything for illegal aliens. If California was not so desirable for the wet backs there would not be the tremendous influx of border jumpers. California deserves everything it gets including Arnold. Why don't we hear about other border states having the problems California is having? |
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![]() "Dave Stadt" wrote in message . .. "Tarver Engineering" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. No way. California passed laws giving illegals nearly the same benefits as legal citizens therefore creating the influx of illegals. Remember the idiotic drivers license law. Aunt Millie is a whole lot smarter than Uncle Joe. Bull****. That was a desperate act of pandering by the former governor. The majority of residents were really ****ed. Thus, that law was repealed before it went into effect. Bsides, you're choosing to miss the point: the *federal* government has failed to enforce the borders, causing all kinds of intended and unintended consequences. It is also the Ninth Circuit that forces California taxpayers to pay for illeagl's medical bills and schooling. Nonsense. It is the California legislature that enacted many laws to provide free just about everything for illegal aliens. The People of California passed Prop 187 to stop the hemorraging and the Ninth Circuit struck it down. If California was not so desirable for the wet backs there would not be the tremendous influx of border jumpers. California deserves everything it gets including Arnold. Why don't we hear about other border states having the problems California is having? Arizona has a worse problem. |
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![]() "Dave Stadt" wrote in message . .. "Tarver Engineering" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. No way. California passed laws giving illegals nearly the same benefits as legal citizens therefore creating the influx of illegals. Remember the idiotic drivers license law. Aunt Millie is a whole lot smarter than Uncle Joe. Bull****. That was a desperate act of pandering by the former governor. The majority of residents were really ****ed. Thus, that law was repealed before it went into effect. Bsides, you're choosing to miss the point: the *federal* government has failed to enforce the borders, causing all kinds of intended and unintended consequences. It is also the Ninth Circuit that forces California taxpayers to pay for illeagl's medical bills and schooling. Nonsense. It is the California legislature that enacted many laws to provide free just about everything for illegal aliens. If California was not so desirable for the wet backs there would not be the tremendous influx of border jumpers. California deserves everything it gets including Arnold. Why don't we hear about other border states having the problems California is having? The other states have the same problems, but Kalifornia is in the worst straights due to it's fiscal irresponsibility. The requirements to spend for illegal's is part of FEDERAL law. |
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![]() "Tarver Engineering" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... Bull****. That was a desperate act of pandering by the former governor. The majority of residents were really ****ed. Thus, that law was repealed before it went into effect. Bsides, you're choosing to miss the point: the *federal* government has failed to enforce the borders, causing all kinds of intended and unintended consequences. It is also the Ninth Circuit that forces California taxpayers to pay for illeagl's medical bills and schooling. Yup!! That's FEDERAL law. |
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![]() wrote in message ... These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. No way. California passed laws giving illegals nearly the same benefits as legal citizens therefore creating the influx of illegals. Remember the idiotic drivers license law. Aunt Millie is a whole lot smarter than Uncle Joe. Bull****. That was a desperate act of pandering by the former governor. The majority of residents were really ****ed. Thus, that law was repealed before it went into effect. And they voters that dumped Davis (in regards to the states deficit) also passed new spending measures of $4 billion (??). Bsides, you're choosing to miss the point: the *federal* government has failed to enforce the borders, causing all kinds of intended and unintended consequences. The unintended consequences began with the welfare state (nationally and federally). |
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![]() wrote in message ... Mike Rapoport wrote: "Tom Sixkiller" wrote in message ... "Mike Rapoport" wrote in message ink.net... I guess they need to distinguish what we care about from what we want! Pork spending is getting out of hand but I don't see any mechanism to contain it. Even the defense budget is about 25% pork according to one study I read (I think it was by the CBO or GAO). In 1981-82 the Grace Commission found that 40% or more of government spending was pork/waste. But hey, this is a DEMOCRACY. The spending might not be what YOU want (you probably have your own little pet project -- we all do), but it's what your NEIGHBOR wants. "What we must remember is that, in a democracy, the whores are us." - P.J. O'Rourke, _Parliament of Whores_. I agree completely. Everybody wants lots of things if they don't have to pay for them. The federal government should stick to national issues, defense, foriegn relations, interstate commerce, national parks, some research ect. The state governments should stick to state issues, state highways, law enforcement and so on. Local projects should be funded locally. If Anaheim needs a railway to Disneyland which is only going to benefit Anaheim hotels, I don't see why someone in New York should pay for it. All pork spending is a result of people wanting things they don't have to pay for. I don't have any pet projects that I expect someone else to pay for. Mike MU-2 These are noble, but simplistic, agruments. California primarily, and other border states are incurring tremendous costs because the federal government refuses to enforce our borders. Thus, Aunt Millie in Iowa is as responsible foe the failure of her federal government to protect the borders as is Uncle Joe in California. Bull****. California is attracting the illegals with free social services and by Californians offering them jobs. If this stopped, so would most of the illegal immigration. Mike MU-2 |
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