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Obama redirects $470M in ‘idle’ earmark funds to highway projects
The Obama administration said Friday that it would use $470 million in unused money earmarked by members of previous Congresses to pay for new transportation projects.
The White House said the money comes from appropriations bills that were passed by lawmakers from 2003 to 2006. Since taking over the House in 2010, Republicans have banned earmarks, and have touted the fact that the recently approved $105 billion transportation bill did not include any.
But President Obama said Friday that he was going to put the money that was already appropriated to use as a part of his “We can’t wait” campaign against congressional inaction.
“My administration will continue to do everything we can to put Americans back to work,” Obama said in a statement released by the White House. “We’re not going to let politics stand between construction workers and good jobs repairing our roads and bridges.”
More: http://thehill.com/blogs/transportation-…mark-money
2012-12-20 19:37:45
Source: http://yeoldefalseflag.com/thread-obama-redirects-470m-in-idle-earmark-funds-to-highway-projects
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