The Fierce Urgency of Pork

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by pgardn

It will not be wasted if it goes to "your" congressional
district. If it pays for a proper science lab room in
in "your" school district it will not be wasted. If it hires
a good teacher it will not be wasted. I could go on...

But it "you" do not see the benifits IMMEDIATELY and
DIRECTLY, it is a waste.

lets say hypothetically that none of it was wasted, the point is we're broke, so in effect we're taking this money from future generations of taxpayers to use it now. those future generations are not going to see the benefits are our spending splurge. no, they're going to inherit a mess, and a lower standard of living. we're running this country into the ground by making endless excuses for why we have to borrow and spend.