Egregious Earmark of the Week
From Congressman Jeff Flake's office: bq. Mesa, Arizona - Arizona Congressman Jeff Flake, who represents the state's Sixth District, today highlighted a pork project contained in the Transportation-Treasury appropriations bill for fiscal year 2006. bq. This week's egregious earmark: $100,000 to the City of Toledo, Ohio for the construction of ice skating rinks in city parks. bq. "With earmarks like this, it's easy to see why Congress' fiscal reputation is on thin ice," said Flake.
