Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Democrats Keep Funds Flowing to John Murtha's (D) Airport

An amendment introduced by Jim DeMint (R)to cut the funding to John Murtha's (D) airport (Berman Post: John Murtha's Airport) was voted down by 51 Democrats and two Republicans. This may be one of the most blatant examples of fiscal irresponsibility in the government. Check the above link to learn about the airport and why it is such a waste. Then check the link below to see that nothing has changed.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204488304574425042055550178.html (via http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/09/senate-democrats-vote-down-attempt-to.html)

"Last week 53 Senators—including 51 Democrats—voted down an amendment by Republican Jim DeMint of South Carolina to stop spending federal funds on the airport that Mr. Murtha built with more than $150 million in federal subsidies and earmarks over the last two decades. (The Republicans voting against Mr. DeMint were Kit Bond and George Voinovich, neither of whom is running for re-election.) The airport has three daily commercial flights, and those are to Washington, D.C. The federal subsidies average $100 for each of the fewer than 30 passengers who use the airport each day, which means it would be cheaper for taxpayers to buy a train ticket for Mr. Murtha and other Washington D.C.-bound travelers than to keep the airport open."

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