Earmarks, Who's The Real Criminals?

Don't be too shocked by what you are about to read-

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in action.... WE NEED TERM LIMITS NOW

Facts:

• Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's home district includes San Francisco.
• Star-Kist Tuna's headquarters are in San Francisco , Pelosi's home district.
• Star-Kist is owned by Del Monte Foods and is a major contributor to Pelosi.
• Star-Kist is the major employer in American Samoa employing 75% of the Samoan workforce.
• Paul Pelosi, Nancy 's husband, owns $17 million dollars of Star-Kist stock.

In January, 2007 when the minimum wage was increased from $5.15 to $7.25, Pelosi had American Samoa exempted from the increase so Del Monte would not have to pay the higher wage... at the very last minute, leaving many who voted FOR the bill TOTALLY unaware of the change (was your Congressperson one? Mine was!!) . This would make Del Monte products less expensive than their competition's.

Last week when the huge bailout bill was passed, Pelosi added an earmark to the final bill adding $33 million dollars for an 'economic development credit in American Samoa '.... same tactic again, make the addition at the very last minute before the vote!!

Pelosi has called the Bush Administration 'corrupt'.

She should know.

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