WASHINGTON (CNN) — Facing mounting criticism of a spending package packed with billions of dollars in earmarks, the Obama administration made a vow Sunday: This president will bring a halt to pork-laden bills.
“[Such bills] will not happen when the president has the full legislative and appropriations process in place,” Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, told CNN’s “State of the Union with John King.”
He argued that the White House had little choice but to support the $410 billion omnibus spending bill, which it inherited from the previous administration. The bill would keep the government running through 2009.
“This is like your relief pitcher coming into the ninth inning and wanting to redo the whole game,” Orszag said. “Next year we’re going to be the starting pitcher, and the game’s going to be completely different.”
Uh, yeah, right after the 09 budget passes, yeah, that’s the ticket, we’ll cut spending THEN.
If you believe that, would you like to have the Lincoln Memorial for your back yard? It would look great by the pool, wouldn’t it? I can get it for you cheap, cash in advance only, with free shipping.
A1A South 
kcduffy said,
March 8, 2009 @ 8:37 pm
Thanks, Swampie, but I’ve been in the Lincoln Memorial and there’s no way it’d fit in my yard. And I have a fairly good sized yard – if this was Hawai’i, we’d have 3 more houses on this property.
I can’t believe people actually buy this drivel. Is the Nation As A Whole REALLY that stupid? If I’m not mistaken, the President (and Congress, too) HAS “full legislative and appropriations process in place,” because the same system pretty much works no matter who’s sitting in the chairs!
As the Twisted Spinster says – thetwistedspinster.wordpress.com/2009/03/07/son-of-carter/ – headdesk.
Dman said,
March 9, 2009 @ 7:26 am
Just more BS from the Left and Right. I just looked over my bills and decided we could not take a vacation this year. I don’t have some sucker (Taxpayer) to keep taking money from. How come Congress is full of such idiots?
Mar said,
March 9, 2009 @ 9:58 am
Truer words were never spoken.
When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe ..
Thomas Jefferson
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson
It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson
I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson
My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.
Thomas Jefferson
No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms.
Thomas Jefferson
The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government.
Thomas Jefferson
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thomas Jefferson
To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson said in 1802:
‘I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around the banks will deprive the people of all
property until their children wake-up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered.’
tw said,
March 9, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
Did we really expect more? Blame your predecessor. D or R someone needs to grow the b…s to do something
Brad said,
March 10, 2009 @ 11:15 pm
This is the classic behavior of an addict. “I’ll quit tomorrow. Honest. Just one more binge!”