CBS news takes on John Murtha. Why do Pennsylvanians (sp?) keep
electing this guy? The corruption that comes from pork truly corrupts the
system. We really need a “new guard” in Congress, but it always seems like a
“meet the new boss, same as the oldboss” story.
Here’s a prime example of corruption…
According to an estimate by Taxpayers for Common Sense, he’s steered more than $600 million in earmarks to his Pennsylvania district in the past four years and $2 billion since 1992. But what’s been good for Murtha and his district is not always good for taxpayers.
“Every private entity that received an earmark from Rep. Murtha gave him a contribution. A campaign contribution,” Ryan Alexander for Taxpayers for Common Sense told CBS News correspondent Sharyl Attkisson.
That’s a pretty good return on investment, wouldn’t you say?
