And the Winner is…

The Civitas Institute has published a right interesting report about how much North Carolina’s Senators and Congressmen have requested earmarks over the last year and the winner is…
 
In the Senate when it comes to grabbing for the loot Kay Hagan whipped Richard Burr hands down, reaching into the Treasury to spend $3 to every $1 of Burr’s. (Hagan’s total:  $724 million.  Burr’s total:  $287 million.)
 
Among the vital causes Hagan espoused (as essential for the federal government fund) were $1.7 million for weed control at Lake Gaston, $1 million for ‘Soccer for Success’ and $1.6 million for Advanced Nanoengineered Hybrid Composite Material Systems for Wind Mill Blades.
 
The winner hands down among our Congressional delegation was Bob Etheridge who led the other Congressmen easily by $10 million.  (Total Spent by Etheridge:  $238 million).
 
Raleigh out-hustled all other North Carolina cities by grabbing for $124 million in earmarks – though it’s not quite clear why the Capital City needed $300,000 for Beaver Management (courtesy of Senator Kay Hagan and Congressman David Price).
 
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And the Winner is…

The Civitas Institute has published a right interesting report about how much North Carolina’s Senators and Congressmen have requested earmarks over the last year and the winner is…
 
In the Senate when it comes to grabbing for the loot Kay Hagan whipped Richard Burr hands down, reaching into the Treasury to spend $3 to every $1 of Burr’s. (Hagan’s total:  $724 million.  Burr’s total:  $287 million.)
 
Among the vital causes Hagan espoused (as essential for the federal government fund) were $1.7 million for weed control at Lake Gaston, $1 million for ‘Soccer for Success’ and $1.6 million for Advanced Nanoengineered Hybrid Composite Material Systems for Wind Mill Blades.
 
The winner hands down among our Congressional delegation was Bob Etheridge who led the other Congressmen easily by $10 million.  (Total Spent by Etheridge:  $238 million).
 
Raleigh out-hustled all other North Carolina cities by grabbing for $124 million in earmarks – though it’s not quite clear why the Capital City needed $300,000 for Beaver Management (courtesy of Senator Kay Hagan and Congressman David Price).
 
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