Pork Barrel Legislation!

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor flutters the hearts of the government-bashing, budget-slicing faithful with his relentless attacks on runaway federal spending. To Cantor, an $8 billion high-speed rail connecting Las Vegas to Disneyland is wasteful “pork-barrel spending. But away from the cameras, Cantor is guilty of using pork barrel too. He says that in his home state of Virginia, it "will demonstrate that this historic investment in rail will create jobs, reduce congestion, spur economic growth and improve our environment."

1. If Eric Cantor is the House Majority Leader, what is he supposed to do?

 He is responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes in behalf of the party's legislative positions

2. Why would Cantor recommend cutting a high speed rail program in Nevada, but not similar programs in Virginia?

 Virginia is his home state

3. Why would voters be disappointed in these Tea Party members?
 the budget isn't being cut

4. What evidence do you have that even House leadership asks for pork projects?
 Boehner and Issa havwe asked for them

5. Why would Congressmen call out members of their own party for asking for pork projects?
pork projects dont benefit the party only a Congressman's constituency.

6. Ron Paul is a Libertarian. Why is it surprising to find him asking for pork?
he believes that all spending should be cut but he is asking for money

7. What did Republicans say publicly about Obama's stimulus package? What are they doing privately?
 they were against it, but they are able to use it for their constituency

8. How do you think these Congressmen's constituency would feel about them for their actions?
 they wouldnt care as long as it helped them