Originally Posted by Professor Peabody

The Senates Pork Barrel heavy hitters cozy up with Big Business, how nice. It's pretty easy to see where our tax dollars will be going. Somehow I don't think those dollars will be spent very well for our benefit. Obama talks about change, well you can believe that. The Party of the middle class is changing too. The more things change, the more they stay the same!

Citizens Against Government Waste 2008 Congressional Pig Book Member List (Dollar Amount)

Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.: He ranks 20th in the pig book with 160 Porky projects at a cost to tax payers of $259.5 Million Dollars.

Richard J. Durbin, D-Ill: Old Dicky Boy is right behind Harry ranking 21st with 136 fat laden projects burning up $256.3 Dollars.

Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y: But Chuckles has them both beat by a country mile ranking as the 12th biggest hog with 306 wallets busting projects to the tune of $298.3 Million Dollars.

Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich: Poor Debbie is the lightweight in the bunch coming in at a distant 27th with 220 projects in the hog trough costing us an additional $232.5 Million Dollars.

Wee Doggy Uncle Jed....that's well over a $$$$$ dollars of what you earn every year. Just thought you should know.

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