Federal Pork Barrelling Alive and Well

Published: September 24, 2007, 9:14 am

Of course it is the radical environmental groups that are being funded by taxpayers. The same folks who are working to overturn M37.the Celebrating America's Heritage Act's $135+ million price tag is equal to the annual federal income taxes paid by 33,276 middle class Americans.Washington, D.C. - This Wednesday, the House Natural Resources Committee will vote on a bill that would funnel over $135 million of federal pork to special interest groups in select members' districts. The "Celebrating America's Heritage Act," put forth by Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), would create six new national heritage areas, including the controversial Journey Through Hallowed Ground. It would also increase congressional funding for nine existing heritage areas by 50 percent. This self-dealing is indicative of a Congress that has little interest in reforming ethics or earmark abuse, says the National Center for Public Policy Research."The only heritage celebrated in this bill is the unfortunately strong

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