In addition to the 24/7 bitching of Southeastern residents ("the gubment ain't hepping us after deez hurricanes"), the U.S. is being pushed further into the black hole of debt. From Katrina to Wilma, the nation got smacked financially this year. And Alaska senators are righteous about keeping obscene spending items in the transportation bill -- the most bloated piece of muck ever produced on Capitol Hill.
The worst example is the so-called bridge to nowhere. Ketchikan Island, Alaska, which is home to 50 people, will be connected to the mainland by a bridge costing more than $200 million. Here's Alaska's blathering after a proposal was made to cut the item:
“If the Senate decides to discriminate against our state and take money only from our state, I’ll resign from this body,” said (Alaska) Sen. Ted Stevens.
McCain hit the nail squarely on the head:
“We'll keep going over and over these pork barrel projects because the American people are appalled and angered that we would be spending their tax dollars that they pay every time they go to the gas pump for projects such as these, and we will continue to force votes on it,” said McCain.
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