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ThinkProgress has the latest examples -- out of hundreds -- of Republicans who voted against the stimulus bill taking credit for money being spent in their districts and states because of that bill.
On December 16th, Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) sent out a press release hailing $1,044,140 in stimulus money Carroll County school system, while crediting himself for securing the money. "I am pleased that our office was able to assist them in obtaining these funds," noted Davis in the release. On the same day, Davis blasted a separate release claiming that the stimulus had "failed."
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Just wait until they take credit for healthcare insurance reform.
Posted by: Abel Pharmboy | January 1, 2010 10:02 AM
Why they must be Politicians! And they found out that spending money was popular. It's a good thing all the politicians are in one party or else people wouldn't be able to trust their government.
Posted by: Tim Denton | January 1, 2010 12:51 PM
What amuses me is the effective message, "Isn't it a great thing that I was ineffectual at blocking the passage of the stimulus?"
Posted by: Squiddhartha | January 1, 2010 3:45 PM
Maybe it doesn't apply in this case, but I can certainly see how a Congressman's or Senator's office SHOULD do everything possible to see that their state or districts get funds that are going to be spent somewhere, even if they voted against the funding bill in the first place.
It's two different parts of the job.
Then again, I get emails and letters from my representatives that make me wanna puke because they are just patting themselves on the back even when they are generally worthless, dishonest, @#$*(&$%, etc... hacks. And party affiliation generally has little to do with it.
Posted by: Donna B. | January 1, 2010 8:21 PM
"...but I can certainly see how a Congressman's or Senator's office SHOULD do everything possible to see that their state or districts get funds that are going to be spent somewhere, even if they voted against the funding bill in the first place."
Sure, but if you're a Congressman or Senator who goes to the trouble of sending out a press release touting the results of something resulting from the passage and signing of x piece of legislation, that implies (in my mind, anyway) that you actually voted IN FAVOR of its passage.
Posted by: daniel rotter | January 2, 2010 3:42 AM
this is one of the many faces of spin, my peeps.
Posted by: "GrrlScientist" | January 2, 2010 4:23 AM