sarge, unless i'm reading this wrong, the thing about the arrows is a
relief of an excise tax...not an earmark.  again...where are the
earmarks?

On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 10:07 PM, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> The most ridiculous one is for wooden practice arrows, a bill written
> by Smith (R) Oregon and supported by Wyden (D) Oregon. I believe it
> was $200 million dollars. There is money in it for movies. Reports are
> there is $110 billion in earmarks.
>
> On Oct 2, 7:55 pm, voxitar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> i haven't had a chance to read every line of the 452-bill, but from
>> what i can see, there are some tax cuts here and there....but tax cuts
>> are not earmarks.  what earmarks are you referring to?
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 2, 2008 at 5:36 PM, SgtUSMC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> > McCain said there must be no earmarks in the wall street bailout. He
>> > said he wouldn't vote for the bill with earmarks.
>>
>> > Is that why McCain voted for these earmarks?- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
> >
>

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