Thursday, April 03, 2008

Commonwealth Foundation: 'Taxpayers to Slaughterhouse'

In the wake of Wednesday's report about $17.2 billion in pork projects approved by Congress, The Commonwealth Foundation is blasting the Pennsylvania state Senate's passage of House Bill 1589, which authorizes $12.7 billion for debt-financed projects.

The bill, which passed 47-2, goes back to the House for its approval, the group notes.

You have to hand it to the folks at The Commonwealth Foundation for their consistency in criticizing what the group sees as wasteful spending by Pennsylvania politicians.

Check out The Commonwealth Foundation's take on state spending, "Pork-Barrel Projects Take Taxpayers to Slaughterhouse."