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U.S. Mayors Ready Pork for Stimulus
Dec 19, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today urged Congress not to include pork projects when it considers an economic stimulus bill early next year.
“If pork-barrel spending stimulated the economy, we wouldn’t be in a recession right now,” said Flake. “Pr...
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Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmark of the Week
Dec 19, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008.
This week’s egregious earmark: $698,000 for sugar beet research in Kimberly, Idaho.
“When it comes to wasting ...
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Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmark of the Week
Dec 12, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008.
This week’s egregious earmark: $461,000 for Pine Mountain Lake in Arkansas.
“Taxpayers are pining for an earma...
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Congressman Flake Opposes Auto Bailout
Dec 10, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today opposed legislation to bail out domestic automakers.
“Bankruptcy is the best option if domestic automakers hope to be solvent in the long term,” said Flake. “This bailout is simply a very expensive way of delayi...
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Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmark of the Week
Dec 5, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008.
This week’s egregious earmark: $790,000 for the Sleepy Grass campgrounds and picnic grounds in New Mexico.
“Tr...
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Congressman Flake: Speaker Pelosi Wrong on Auto Bailout
Dec 3, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today reacted to comments made by Speaker Nancy Pelosi that allowing domestic automakers to file for bankruptcy was “not an option.”
“Not only should bankruptcy be an option for domestic automakers, but it is consider...
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Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmarks of the Week
Nov 26, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted pork projects contained in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008.
This week’s egregious earmarks: $173,000 for the National Wild Turkey Federation, $118,000 for cranberry research in M...
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Congressman Flake Spotlights Egregious Earmark of the Week
Nov 21, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the Omnibus Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2008.
This week’s egregious earmark: $770,000 for oyster revitalization in the Delaware Bay.
“I guess sometimes you ...
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Congressman Flake to Seek Seat on House Appropriations Committee
Nov 20, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today announced that he would seek a seat on the House Appropriations Committee in the 111th Congress.
Congressman Flake believes that, in order to regain credibility on fiscal issues, Republicans need to demonstrate ...
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Congressman Flake Reacts to Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano’s Likely Selection as DHS Secretary
Nov 20, 2008
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Republican Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents Arizona’s Sixth District, today reacted to reports that Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is likely to be selected by President-Elect Obama to serve as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
“Given the role that DHS performs i...
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