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December 17, 2010 — Taxpayers Against Earmarks today applauded the Senate for killing the omnibus spending legislation.
Following is a statement from Taxpayers Against Earmarks President Brian Baker:
“We applaud the Senate for listening to the American people and rejecting the pork-laden omnibus spending bill. It was important for them not to take that last ‘drink’ before heading to rehab in the 112th Congress.
“This has been a long, hard-fought battle against wasteful spending. We commend all those Senators who held fast and said ‘no’ to earmarks and put an end to the ‘middle of the night,’‘backroom’ deals that would have spent billions of dollars of the taxpayers’ money on extraneous projects — and welcome the Senators who are new ‘converts’ to our anti-wasteful spending crusade.
“The omnibus bill didn’t just represent billions of dollars worth of maple syrup subsidies and peanut research, but it’s those goodies that would have led Senators to vote for the other massive spending items contained in the bill — such as billions for military programs the Pentagon does not want or need and money to begin implementation of the health care bill.
“This is a victory for American people and we will continue to watch how their money is being spent in Washington in 2011.”
About Taxpayers Against Earmarks: Taxpayers Against Earmarks, Inc., a nonpartisan organization seeking recognition under 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code, is dedicated to educating and engaging American taxpayers about wasteful government spending and the misguided practice of earmarks. In this troubled economy, we must regain control of federal government spending, balance the budget, pay down the national debt, and restore fiscal responsibility in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.endingspending.com.
