It's hard to turn around a train in Washington, and they deserve credit.
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Transparency is the best disinfectant. If they would disclose everything and give the public time to review it, that would change the discourse dramatically.Keith Ashdown
There are very few things that I read that kick me in the gut. This is beyond my wildest guess of how bad it actually is how bad, how long and how nobody knew about it, ... I don't think Democrats or Republicans win on this. It basically makes people detest Congress even more and deters voter turnout.
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This is age-old machine politics. You are taking care of other people so they take care of you.
Keith Ashdown
There's a lot of money in this bill, but bar none we consider the documentary the most egregious provision because it has absolutely nothing to do with alleviating the traffic problems in this nation.
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There are thousands of quid pro quos that occur daily in the halls of Congress. Earmarking is the quo. It's what lawmakers can offer to lobbyists in exchange for political contributions and whatever else. It's part of the puzzle.
Keith Ashdown
I give him a C-minus. It's better than we've had, but we've got a long way to go to get this federal fiscal house in order. ... I would give him a much higher grade if he had vetoed just one (spending) bill.
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