After Voting No, Republicans Tout Funds

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123759908731101583.html

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WASHINGTON -- Republicans railed against the Democrats' massive economic-stimulus and spending bills as fiscally irresponsible, but some GOP lawmakers are taking credit for projects in their own districts funded by the measures.

"Washington needs to stop spending money that it doesn't have," Michigan Republican Rep. Pete Hoekstra said in attacking the $410 billion omnibus-spending bill, which funds the government through September. But once it passed, he touted its benefits for his district, which stretches along Lake Michigan.

"Safe and navigable harbors are economic engines that drive the communities that surround them," Mr. Hoekstra declared, announcing $3 million for harbor improvements.

Facing difficult economic times and looking ahead to 2010 elections, lawmakers are under pressure to show they are helping constituents. That is leading some Republicans, and even a handful of Democrats, to highlight funds in bills they voted against.

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The ads for 2010 write themselves, don't they?

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1. Grammstanding repukes.

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2. Grammstanding

Hadn't heard that one before.

Nice.

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4. That was coined when Gramm voted against something

and then would have a photo op where he would pass out the check that he voted against.

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5. Thanks, that seems to describe the current situation quite nicely.

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3. yeah, I noticed that Brownback did the same thing.

My question was, how can you take credit for the funds, when you voted against the bill that provided those funds?