Sunday, November 21, 2004
Doesn't pass the smell test
The spending bill passed late on Saturday contained provisions that once again reflect all too clearly Bush's misplaced priorities:
From Reuters:
A PRESIDENTIAL YACHT? In the same bill that cuts pell grants and aid for college students? At a time when families are holding bake sales and fund raisers so that they can send body armor to their loved ones serving in Iraq?
Here's another provision that stinks:
That's right, at the request of Rep. Ernest Istook of Oklahoma, a special provision was inserted into the bill which allows the Chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees or their "agents" to review any American's tax return with no restrictions whatsoever.
Oh well, we already put up with the trampling of privacy rights in the Patriot Act, which allows the federal government to see what books we've checked out of the library. What's a few more privacy protections lost, right Bush voters?
Top News Article | Reuters.com
From Reuters:
"The Senate voted 65-30 for the legislation late on Saturday that sets aside funds for a range of priorities including a presidential yacht, foreign aid and energy."
A PRESIDENTIAL YACHT? In the same bill that cuts pell grants and aid for college students? At a time when families are holding bake sales and fund raisers so that they can send body armor to their loved ones serving in Iraq?
Here's another provision that stinks:
"The House of Representatives...must also approve a resolution that would correct part of the spending bill that would have allowed lawmakers access to the tax returns of Americans and which provoked outrage among lawmakers from both parties."
That's right, at the request of Rep. Ernest Istook of Oklahoma, a special provision was inserted into the bill which allows the Chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees or their "agents" to review any American's tax return with no restrictions whatsoever.
Oh well, we already put up with the trampling of privacy rights in the Patriot Act, which allows the federal government to see what books we've checked out of the library. What's a few more privacy protections lost, right Bush voters?
Top News Article | Reuters.com
