“These are just slush funds for conservative interest groups…These organizations would not be in existence if not for the federal dollars coming through.” The Post looks into the Dubya’s administration’s social spending priorities, and finds that during Dubya’s tenure the government has “funneled at least $157 million in grants to organizations run by political and ideological allies.” Says Rep. Chet Edwards (D-Tex.): “I believe ultimately this will be seen as one of the largest patronage programs in American history.“
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I’m in Texas in Chet’s district. I’ve met him a couple of times. I don’t agree with him all the time, but he is a pretty stand up guy and I can definitely think of worse Reps that we could have here.