Mitch gives $70,000,000 to millionaire horse owners
Joe Sonka May 14th, 2008
(crossposted at B&P)
There is no greater advocate of handing out pork in return for political favors than Senator Mitch McConnell.
And it appears that Mitch McConnell has outdone himself again in political cronyism.
While Mitch McConnell is busy filibustering to stop the expansion of health care for poor families, he has finally found a constituency that is worthy of our tax dollars.
Millionaire thoroughbred owners.
This week, Congress is expected to take up a $300 billion farm bill, which President Bush has vowed to veto. The AP reports that the bill “contains something for everyone” — including the following important project tucked within the massive bill:
A tax break for horse owners was included by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
Politico’s Crypt explains:
The measure would essentially allow race horse owners — who pay millions for Triple Crown contenders — to write down their investment over four years. … Senate aides say it will cost between $60 million and $70 million.
Shocking, eh?
Well, if sick kids can’t get the health care they need, at least our millionaires will be able to cover all of their thoroughbreds’ veterinarian bills. After all, we need to have our priorities in order, right Mitch?
Anyway, a review:
Covering sick kids from poor families = socialism
Giving $70 million in tax breaks to millionaires = The American Way
And once more, I can’t wait to see Mitch “Porky” McConnell and John “Pork-Intolerant” McCain on the same stage campaigning this year. I will literally pay money to see that uber-awkwardness.
- Corruption , John McCain , Mitch McConnell , SCHIP
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Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) - Talking about Kentucky’s Own Obstructionist Mitch McConnell-
“We have seen this parliamentary gimmick that has taken place offered by the Republican leadership that is a slap in the face to every firefighter and police officer and first responder in the country. […]
We’re saying to the firefighters of this nation and to the police officers of this nation and the first responders of the nation: Your interest, the safety and security of our communities across the nation, should be put aside in favor of some political gimmick by the Republican leader here in the United States Senate.”
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/14/republicans-block-gi-bill/
Last week republicans hated MOMS, this week they hate FIREFIGHTERS, COPS, and VETERANS!
What a slimeball ………
Some time ago I saw an account from a Mitch bio or a report on him, that he got into politics because as he told his students, it was the easiest/quickest way to become rich …… does anyone remember that ?????….. got a link?????
John “Pork-Intolerant” McCain???
http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/election2008/2008-05-15-mccainland_N.htm
WASHINGTON — Sen. John McCain secured millions in federal funds for a land acquisition program that provided a windfall for an Arizona developer whose executives were major campaign donors, public records show.
McCain, who has made fighting special-interest projects a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, inserted $14.3 million in a 2003 defense bill to buy land around Luke Air Force Base in a provision sought by SunCor Development, the largest of about 50 landowners near the base. SunCor representatives, upset with a state law that restricted development around Luke, met with McCain’s staff to lobby for funding, according to John Ogden, SunCor’s president at the time.
The Air Force later paid SunCor $3 million for 122 acres near the base. It was the highest single land transaction of the private lots purchased by the government — three times the county’s assessed value and twice the military’s estimated value. SunCor also donated another 122 acres. Alan Bunnell, a spokesman for SunCor’s parent company, Pinnacle West Capital, said the donation was meant to minimize the company’s tax bill and enhance the value of adjacent property it owns.
• McCain’s campaigns have received $224,000 since 1998 from donors connected to Pinnacle West, including $104,100 for his current presidential run, according to a USA TODAY analysis of campaign-finance data compiled by the non-partisan CQ MoneyLine. Donors include employees of Pinnacle West and its subsidiaries, employees’ spouses and the company’s lobbyists and political committees.
It seems like quite a contest for the vote of the millionaire horse owners. Maybe the Democrats will run a millionaire horse owner for U.S. Senate, Kentucky, but “Mitch” has plenty of U.S. Government cash for the millionaire horse owners, so the millionaire vote is still up for grabs. Kenneth Stepp.
Check out what has been covered up in Western Kentucky. Even newsreporters appear to be disappearing when writing stories about “Whistleblowers” and radioactive contamination at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP). MORE TO COME!
1/ DOE waste dump site MAPS indicating offiste DOE waste dumped in the community. Former workers are no longer tolerating this administrations attempt to conceal contamination. They are coming forward. You won’t see any of these documents and videos on the local newspaper or on the local TV.
2/ Petition for a “Congressionl Investigation/ Hearing into why former nuclear sick workers who qualify for Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Act” compensation and health benefits. These qualified worker’s claims are being denied unjustly. For expampe: Check out the fax back memo. The administration has apparently decided that too much money was going to these workers and decided to initiate delaying tactics. In some cases if the workers do not have a spouse, the claim is dies with them. Simply atrocious! Just remember, “Evil will continue to grow when good people stand by and do nothing”!
Gary Vander Boegh - DOE “Unprotected Whistleblower”
Forgot to post the web link!
http://www.commonwealthenvironmentalservices.com
Sorry!