A proposal to end the government shutdown and avoid default orchestrated by Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Leader Harry Reid includes a nearly $3 billion earmark for a Kentucky project.
Language in a draft of the McConnell-Reid deal (see page 13, section 123) provided to WFPL News shows a provision that increases funding for the massive Olmsted Dam Lock in Paducah, Ky., from $775 million to nearly $2.9 billion.
The dam is considered an important project for the state and region in regards to water traffic along the Ohio River.
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5 comments:
How can this be surprising...all pokitics are corrupt
I must have misunderstood the phrase "clean bill".
I think Boehner is from OH also......
The dam is in Kentucky not in Ohio. I was glad to see that senator Rand Paul from Kentucky voted against this bill.
7:27 You must have missed obama's memo in 2008... "No more pork in bills!"
How's that working out? They are all corrupt... and do anything to get money for their state... even when it's not needed. It will be fun to see how much of that $3 billion actually goes to the dam lock, and how much ends up in "general" fund.
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