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CAGW says Obama not the worst Senator on waste — Biden is
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CAGW says Obama not the worst Senator on waste — Biden is posted at 2:40 pm on September 22, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Talk about damning with faint praise! Citizens Against Government Waste discusses its analysis of the presidential candidates in terms of their career records in fighting wasteful spending, and it’s not even close. John McCain has am 88% rating from CAGW, while Barack Obama limps to a paltry 18%. However, Obama has a consolation prize in that he didn’t finish dead last. His running mate ensured that: Greg Jarrett, Fox: You focused on two things really as I understand it, earmarks, and we will get to it in ...
Citizens Against Government Waste: Obama Isn’t The Worst Senator On Waste, Biden Is
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McCain has an 88% rating. Good but not great. Obama has an abysmal 18% rating, and his runningmate actually managed to score a zero.
That’s not change we can believe in.
Greg Jarrett, Fox: You focused on two things really as I understand it, earmarks, and we will get to it in a moment, but wasteful spending talk to us about how the candidates break down on this.
Tom Schatz, CAGW: There is a long track record in both cases, some of which goes to Senator Obama in the Illinois Legislature. We do not analyze the states. But just on the votes in 2007, ...
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“I have asked them to prepare a list of additional proposals, additional reforms that they think will strengthen what we already have. And I will make a presentation to Democratic leadership and the caucus about some of those proposals, because I want — and I know Joe Lieberman wants — the strongest possible bill. And so they’re in the process of doing that now. The second thing I want to mention is, you know, I know that, as I’ve said before, the Republicans seem to have found religion on this thing. And I’m glad about it. There is one person who’s been consistent on reform issues, and ...
Citizens Against Government Waste: Obama Isn’t The Worst Senator On Waste, Biden Is
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McCain has an 88% rating. Good but not great. Obama has an abysmal 18% rating, and his runningmate actually managed to score a zero.
That’s not change we can believe in.
Greg Jarrett, Fox: You focused on two things really as I understand it, earmarks, and we will get to it in a moment, but wasteful spending talk to us about how the candidates break down on this.
Tom Schatz, CAGW: There is a long track record in both cases, some of which goes to Senator Obama in the Illinois Legislature. We do not analyze the states. But just on the votes in 2007, ...
