[finnbow]

Originally Posted by whell

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40710315...-capitol_hill/

The voters in November said that spending was out of control. so, an out of control spending bill just got yanked. Apparently, somebody got the message inside the Beltway.

Maybe old dogs can learn new tricks.

I'd like to think that this will actually make a difference, but I don't - yet. The earmarks are a fraction of 1% of the spending bill and they were inserted by the same hypocrites who voted against them in the end.

Thus far, this is all theater. Wait until it gets down to the real nut-cutting (i.e., defense spending and entitlements). Then we'll see how real this is.

PS - Don't hold your breath.